#B36BAD Color

#B36BAD is rgb(179, 107, 173) in RGB and hsl(305, 32%, 56%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MediumOrchid. Black text is most readable on this background.

#B36BAD

HEX#B36BAD

RGBrgb(179, 107, 173)

HSLhsl(305, 32%, 56%)

HSVhsv(305, 40%, 70%)

OKLCHoklch(62.9% 0.126 330)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 40%, 3%, 30%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #B36BAD background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text3.73:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text5.62:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #B36BAD based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#B36BAD Complementary#6BB371 Analogous#956BB3 Analogous#B36B89 Triadic#ADB36B Triadic#6BADB3

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #B36BAD, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#BD7FB8 #C893C3 #D2A7CE #DCBCDA #E7D0E5 #F1E4F0

Shades

#A5559E #8A4784 #723B6E #582D54 #40213D #251324

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