#B179B9 Color

#B179B9 is rgb(177, 121, 185) in RGB and hsl(293, 31%, 60%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MediumOrchid. Black text is most readable on this background.

#B179B9
HEX#B179B9
RGBrgb(177, 121, 185)
HSLhsl(293, 31%, 60%)
HSVhsv(293, 35%, 73%)
OKLCHoklch(65.6% 0.112 322.3)
CMYKcmyk(4%, 35%, 0%, 27%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #B179B9 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text3.33:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text6.3:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #B179B9 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#B179B9Complementary#81B979Analogous#9279B9Analogous#B979A0Triadic#B9B179Triadic#79B9B1

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #B179B9, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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