What color is #B157BD?

#B157BD is a medium purple. In RGB it is rgb(177, 87, 189), and in HSL hsl(293, 44%, 54%).

Is #B157BD accessible as text?

On white, #B157BD has a contrast ratio of 4.23:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 4.97:1 (passes). For text placed on #B157BD, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #B157BD?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is purple-500 (#AD46FF).

What colors go well with #B157BD?

#B157BD pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #62BD56. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #B157BD below.

Is #B157BD good for buttons?

#B157BD works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #B157BD — white text only reaches 4.23:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #B157BD the same as CSS mediumorchid?

No — #B157BD is not the CSS named color mediumorchid, but mediumorchid (#BA55D3) is the closest CSS named color.

#B157BD Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #B157BD

Not just a swatch — here's how #B157BD works with other colors. Named schemes with #B157BD in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #B157BD Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5D203E Accent #E6C2C6 Secondary #332B2E

Medium Orchid sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #B157BD Secondary #7E472F Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #345249 Anchor #592234

Medium Orchid plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #B157BD Anchor #3B2922 Surface #F2E2D1 Accent #9E9362 Secondary #3C3733

Medium Orchid anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #B157BD Secondary #BFA0C3 Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

Medium Orchid is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Medium Orchid carrying the quiet middle.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #B157BD Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5C6573 Accent #D482DF

Medium Orchid is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Medium Orchid.

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Color Lab

How #B157BD actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 52/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 41/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 42/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 1/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 40/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 44/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 47/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 87/100

Very high

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 17/100

Very low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 80/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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Medium Purple Mulberry Mantis Gainsboro Eggplant

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Too mid-tone for a filled button — darken for the fill. AA Large

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with #141310 text at 4.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EDE0EF for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #BD56A7 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #B157BD at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #B157BD;
  --color-base-rgb: 177 87 189;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(60.5% 0.174 322.8);
  --color-50: #FAF4FB;
  --color-100: #F2E1F4;
  --color-200: #E4C4E8;
  --color-300: #CD9BD4;
  --color-400: #B575BD;
  --color-500: #9854A1;
  --color-600: #76467C;
  --color-700: #553659;
  --color-800: #39263B;
  --color-900: #231925;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  medium-orchid: {
    50: '#FAF4FB',
    100: '#F2E1F4',
    200: '#E4C4E8',
    300: '#CD9BD4',
    400: '#B575BD',
    500: '#9854A1',
    600: '#76467C',
    700: '#553659',
    800: '#39263B',
    900: '#231925',
  },
}

$base: #B157BD;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FAF4FB;
$base-100: #F2E1F4;
$base-200: #E4C4E8;
$base-300: #CD9BD4;
$base-400: #B575BD;
$base-500: #9854A1;
$base-600: #76467C;
$base-700: #553659;
$base-800: #39263B;
$base-900: #231925;
$base-hover: #933E9F;
$base-subtle: #E5D0E8;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#B157BD",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FAF4FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F2E1F4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E4C4E8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#CD9BD4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#B575BD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#9854A1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#76467C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#553659",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#39263B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#231925",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #B157BD

Color Lab

Pairs with #B157BD

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