#B38BD0 Color

#B38BD0 is rgb(179, 139, 208) in RGB and hsl(275, 42%, 68%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MediumPurple. Black text is most readable on this background.

#B38BD0

HEX#B38BD0

RGBrgb(179, 139, 208)

HSLhsl(275, 42%, 68%)

HSVhsv(275, 33%, 82%)

OKLCHoklch(69.9% 0.107 310.3)

CMYKcmyk(14%, 33%, 0%, 18%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #B38BD0 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text2.79:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text7.52:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #B38BD0 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#B38BD0 Complementary#A8D08B Analogous#918BD0 Analogous#D08BCA Triadic#D0B38B Triadic#8BD0B3

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #B38BD0, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#BD9AD6 #C8ACDD #D2BAE3 #DBC9E9 #E5D7EF #F1E9F6

Shades

#9E6BC2 #884AB5 #703D94 #552E70 #3C2150 #23132F

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