#B36BAE Color

#B36BAE is rgb(179, 107, 174) in RGB and hsl(304, 32%, 56%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MediumOrchid. Black text is most readable on this background.

#B36BAE

HEX#B36BAE

RGBrgb(179, 107, 174)

HSLhsl(304, 32%, 56%)

HSVhsv(304, 40%, 70%)

OKLCHoklch(63% 0.127 329.5)

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

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #B36BAE 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 text5.63:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #B36BAE based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#B36BAE Complementary#6BB370 Analogous#946BB3 Analogous#B36B8A Triadic#AEB36B Triadic#6BAEB3

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #B36BAE, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#BD7FB9 #C893C4 #D2A7CF #DCBCDA #E7D0E5 #F1E4F0

Shades

#A555A0 #8A4786 #723B6F #582D55 #40213E #251324

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