#B36BBD Color

#B36BBD is rgb(179, 107, 189) in RGB and hsl(293, 38%, 58%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MediumOrchid. Black text is most readable on this background.

#B36BBD

HEX#B36BBD

RGBrgb(179, 107, 189)

HSLhsl(293, 38%, 58%)

HSVhsv(293, 43%, 74%)

OKLCHoklch(63.7% 0.142 322.5)

CMYKcmyk(5%, 43%, 0%, 26%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #B36BBD background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text3.65:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text5.75:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #B36BBD based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#B36BBD Complementary#75BD6B Analogous#8A6BBD Analogous#BD6B9D Triadic#BDB36B Triadic#6BBDB3

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #B36BBD, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#BE80C6 #C792CE #D2A7D7 #DDBCE1 #E8D1EA #F1E3F2

Shades

#A54FB0 #8E4497 #73377B #592B5F #3F1E43 #28132A

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