#B36ACD Color

#B36ACD is rgb(179, 106, 205) in RGB and hsl(284, 50%, 61%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MediumOrchid. Black text is most readable on this background.

#B36ACD

HEX#B36ACD

RGBrgb(179, 106, 205)

HSLhsl(284, 50%, 61%)

HSVhsv(284, 48%, 80%)

OKLCHoklch(64.3% 0.16 316.6)

CMYKcmyk(13%, 48%, 0%, 20%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #B36ACD background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text3.58:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text5.86:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #B36ACD based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#B36ACD Complementary#84CD6A Analogous#816ACD Analogous#CD6AB6 Triadic#CDB36A Triadic#6ACDB3

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #B36ACD, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#BD7DD4 #C894DB #D2A7E2 #DCBAE8 #E6CDEE #F1E4F6

Shades

#A34BC3 #8E39AC #742F8E #58246B #3F194D #260F2E

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