#B179E2 Color

#B179E2 is rgb(177, 121, 226) in RGB and hsl(272, 64%, 68%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MediumPurple. Black text is most readable on this background.

#B179E2

HEX#B179E2

RGBrgb(177, 121, 226)

HSLhsl(272, 64%, 68%)

HSVhsv(272, 46%, 89%)

OKLCHoklch(67.5% 0.159 307.3)

CMYKcmyk(22%, 46%, 0%, 11%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #B179E2 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text3.13:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text6.7:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #B179E2 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#B179E2 Complementary#AAE279 Analogous#7D79E2 Analogous#E279DE Triadic#E2B179 Triadic#79E2B1

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #B179E2, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#BB8AE5 #C79FEA #D1B0EE #DAC0F1 #E4D1F5 #F0E6F9

Shades

#9B54D9 #852ED1 #6D26AB #521C82 #3A145C #230C36

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