#B17AE1 Color

#B17AE1 is rgb(177, 122, 225) in RGB and hsl(272, 63%, 68%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MediumPurple. Black text is most readable on this background.

#B17AE1

HEX#B17AE1

RGBrgb(177, 122, 225)

HSLhsl(272, 63%, 68%)

HSVhsv(272, 46%, 88%)

OKLCHoklch(67.6% 0.156 307.4)

CMYKcmyk(21%, 46%, 0%, 12%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #B17AE1 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text3.12:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text6.74:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #B17AE1 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#B17AE1 Complementary#AAE17A Analogous#7D7AE1 Analogous#E17ADD Triadic#E1B17A Triadic#7AE1B1

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #B17AE1, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#BB8BE5 #C79FE9 #D1B0ED #DAC1F1 #E4D1F5 #F0E6F9

Shades

#9B55D8 #852FD0 #6D27AA #521D81 #3A155B #230C36

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