#B657A0

A medium, moderate magenta closely aligning with Orchid.

About #B657A0

The hex code #B657A0 represents a beautifully specific shade of magenta. Designers often compare it to the standard color Orchid. Its digital footprint relies on 182 parts red, 87 parts green, and 160 parts blue light.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). Its ink density profile breaks down to 0% cyan, 52% magenta, 12% yellow, and 29% black. With a hue angle of 313.9 degrees, it sits comfortably in the magenta spectrum.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. To prevent eye strain, #000000 text pairs best with this hex code. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#B657A0
RGB182, 87, 160
HSL313.9°, 39.4%, 52.7%
CMYK0%, 52%, 12%, 29%
HSV313.9°, 52.2%, 71.4%
LAB51.0, 47.8, -22.0
XYZ29.0, 19.3, 35.5
Decimal11949984

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

4.32:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
4.86:1
Text on #000000
AA
4.13:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
4.13:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #B657A0; }
.text-color { color: #B657A0; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #B657A0; }

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