#B279BE Color

#B279BE is rgb(178, 121, 190) in RGB and hsl(290, 35%, 61%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MediumOrchid. Black text is most readable on this background.

#B279BE

HEX#B279BE

RGBrgb(178, 121, 190)

HSLhsl(290, 35%, 61%)

HSVhsv(290, 36%, 75%)

OKLCHoklch(65.9% 0.118 320.5)

CMYKcmyk(6%, 36%, 0%, 25%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #B279BE background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

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

TextBlack text6.37:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #B279BE based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#B279BE Complementary#84BE79 Analogous#9079BE Analogous#BE79A7 Triadic#BEB379 Triadic#79BEB3

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #B279BE, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#BD8AC7 #C89FD1 #D2B0D9 #DCC1E1 #E6D2E9 #F1E7F3

Shades

#A35DB1 #8E4B9B #743D7F #582E60 #3F2145 #261429

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