#B36BE1 Color

#B36BE1 is rgb(179, 107, 225) in RGB and hsl(277, 66%, 65%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MediumOrchid. Black text is most readable on this background.

#B36BE1

HEX#B36BE1

RGBrgb(179, 107, 225)

HSLhsl(277, 66%, 65%)

HSVhsv(277, 52%, 88%)

OKLCHoklch(65.5% 0.181 310.5)

CMYKcmyk(20%, 52%, 0%, 12%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #B36BE1 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text3.44:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text6.11:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #B36BE1 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#B36BE1 Complementary#98E16B Analogous#796BE1 Analogous#E16BD3 Triadic#E1B36B Triadic#6BE1B3

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #B36BE1, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#BE80E5 #C791E8 #D2A6ED #DCBBF1 #E7D0F5 #F0E1F9

Shades

#A045D9 #8D2ACB #7322A5 #581A7F #3E1259 #260B37

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