#B17AD1 Color

#B17AD1 is rgb(177, 122, 209) in RGB and hsl(278, 49%, 65%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MediumPurple. Black text is most readable on this background.

#B17AD1

HEX#B17AD1

RGBrgb(177, 122, 209)

HSLhsl(278, 49%, 65%)

HSVhsv(278, 42%, 82%)

OKLCHoklch(66.8% 0.137 312.2)

CMYKcmyk(15%, 42%, 0%, 18%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #B17AD1 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text3.19:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text6.57:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #B17AD1 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#B17AD1 Complementary#9AD17A Analogous#867AD1 Analogous#D17AC6 Triadic#D1B17A Triadic#7AD1B1

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #B17AD1, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#BC8DD8 #C59CDD #D0AFE4 #DCC2EA #E7D5F1 #EFE4F6

Shades

#9D58C6 #8A3EB6 #703394 #562772 #3D1B50 #251131

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