#B36BD1 Color

#B36BD1 is rgb(179, 107, 209) in RGB and hsl(282, 53%, 62%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MediumOrchid. Black text is most readable on this background.

#B36BD1

HEX#B36BD1

RGBrgb(179, 107, 209)

HSLhsl(282, 53%, 62%)

HSVhsv(282, 49%, 82%)

OKLCHoklch(64.6% 0.163 315.2)

CMYKcmyk(14%, 49%, 0%, 18%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #B36BD1 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text3.54:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text5.94:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #B36BD1 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#B36BD1 Complementary#8AD16B Analogous#7F6BD1 Analogous#D16BBD Triadic#D1B36B Triadic#6BD1B3

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #B36BD1, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#BD7ED7 #C792DD #D1A5E3 #DDBDEB #E7D0F1 #F1E4F7

Shades

#A34CC8 #8B36B0 #722C90 #5A2371 #411952 #250E2F

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