#B217B5 Color

#B217B5 is rgb(178, 23, 181) in RGB and hsl(299, 77%, 40%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkOrchid. White text is most readable on this background.

#B217B5

HEX#B217B5

RGBrgb(178, 23, 181)

HSLhsl(299, 77%, 40%)

HSVhsv(299, 87%, 71%)

OKLCHoklch(54.4% 0.24 327.3)

CMYKcmyk(2%, 87%, 0%, 29%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #B217B5 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text5.7:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text3.68:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #B217B5 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#B217B5 Complementary#1AB517 Analogous#6317B5 Analogous#B51769 Triadic#B5B217 Triadic#17B5B2

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #B217B5, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#D61CD9 #E33DE6 #E861EA #ED85EF #F3A9F4 #F8D2F9

Shades

#9C159E #851287 #6F0F71 #550B56 #3E083F #280529

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