#B257B7 Color

#B257B7 is rgb(178, 87, 183) in RGB and hsl(297, 40%, 53%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MediumOrchid. Black text is most readable on this background.

#B257B7

HEX#B257B7

RGBrgb(178, 87, 183)

HSLhsl(297, 40%, 53%)

HSVhsv(297, 52%, 72%)

OKLCHoklch(60.3% 0.169 325.4)

CMYKcmyk(3%, 52%, 0%, 28%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #B257B7 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text4.25:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.94:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #B257B7 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#B257B7 Complementary#5CB757 Analogous#8257B7 Analogous#B7578C Triadic#B7B257 Triadic#57B7B2

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #B257B7, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#BC6DC0 #C886CB #D19BD4 #DDB4DF #E7C9E8 #F2E2F3

Shades

#A046A4 #873C8B #6F3172 #572659 #3E1C40 #261127

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