#B257AD Color

#B257AD is rgb(178, 87, 173) in RGB and hsl(303, 37%, 52%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MediumOrchid. Black text is most readable on this background.

#B257AD

HEX#B257AD

RGBrgb(178, 87, 173)

HSLhsl(303, 37%, 52%)

HSVhsv(303, 51%, 70%)

OKLCHoklch(59.8% 0.16 329.4)

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

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #B257AD background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text4.32:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.86:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #B257AD based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#B257AD Complementary#57B25C Analogous#8957B2 Analogous#B25780 Triadic#ADB257 Triadic#57ADB2

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #B257AD, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#BD70B9 #C785C3 #D29DCF #DCB2DA #E7CBE5 #F1E0F0

Shades

#9D4899 #853D81 #6C3269 #572855 #3F1D3D #261225

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