#B257AF Color

#B257AF is rgb(178, 87, 175) in RGB and hsl(302, 37%, 52%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MediumOrchid. Black text is most readable on this background.

#B257AF

HEX#B257AF

RGBrgb(178, 87, 175)

HSLhsl(302, 37%, 52%)

HSVhsv(302, 51%, 70%)

OKLCHoklch(59.9% 0.161 328.6)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 51%, 2%, 30%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #B257AF background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text4.31:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.88:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #B257AF based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#B257AF Complementary#57B25A Analogous#8857B2 Analogous#B25782 Triadic#AFB257 Triadic#57AFB2

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #B257AF, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#BD70BB #C785C5 #D29DD0 #DCB2DA #E7CBE6 #F1E0F0

Shades

#9D489A #853D82 #6C326A #572856 #3F1D3E #261226

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