#BD55E2 Color

#BD55E2 is rgb(189, 85, 226) in RGB and hsl(284, 71%, 61%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MediumOrchid. Black text is most readable on this background.

#BD55E2

HEX#BD55E2

RGBrgb(189, 85, 226)

HSLhsl(284, 71%, 61%)

HSVhsv(284, 62%, 89%)

OKLCHoklch(63.8% 0.218 316.1)

CMYKcmyk(16%, 62%, 0%, 11%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #BD55E2 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text3.78:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text5.56:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #BD55E2 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#BD55E2 Complementary#7BE255 Analogous#7655E2 Analogous#E255C1 Triadic#E2BD55 Triadic#55E2BD

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #BD55E2, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#C56BE6 #CF85EA #D89BEE #E0B1F2 #E9C6F5 #F3E0FA

Shades

#AF32DC #9921C4 #7E1BA1 #5F157A #440F57 #290934

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