#B257AC Color

#B257AC is rgb(178, 87, 172) in RGB and hsl(304, 37%, 52%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MediumOrchid. Black text is most readable on this background.

#B257AC

HEX#B257AC

RGBrgb(178, 87, 172)

HSLhsl(304, 37%, 52%)

HSVhsv(304, 51%, 70%)

OKLCHoklch(59.8% 0.159 329.9)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 51%, 3%, 30%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #B257AC background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text4.33:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.85:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #B257AC based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#B257AC Complementary#57B25D Analogous#8B57B2 Analogous#B2577F Triadic#ACB257 Triadic#57ACB2

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #B257AC, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#BD70B8 #C785C2 #D29DCE #DCB2D9 #E7CBE5 #F1E0EF

Shades

#9D4898 #853D80 #6C3268 #572854 #3F1D3D #261225

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