#B657AF

A medium, moderate magenta closely aligning with Orchid.

About #B657AF

When working with digital screens, the color #B657AF is rendered by mixing light. Its closest recognized web color is Orchid. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(182, 87, 175).

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. This specific hue requires a mix of 0% C, 52% M, 4% Y, and 29% K. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#B657AF
RGB182, 87, 175
HSL304.4°, 39.4%, 52.7%
CMYK0%, 52%, 4%, 29%
HSV304.4°, 52.2%, 71.4%
LAB51.7, 50.4, -29.8
XYZ30.4, 19.9, 42.8
Decimal11949999

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

4.22:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
4.97:1
Text on #000000
AA
4.04:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
4.23:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #B657AF; }
.text-color { color: #B657AF; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #B657AF; }

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