#B38CE3 Color

#B38CE3 is rgb(179, 140, 227) in RGB and hsl(267, 61%, 72%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MediumPurple. Black text is most readable on this background.

#B38CE3

HEX#B38CE3

RGBrgb(179, 140, 227)

HSLhsl(267, 61%, 72%)

HSVhsv(267, 38%, 89%)

OKLCHoklch(71% 0.13 303.9)

CMYKcmyk(21%, 38%, 0%, 11%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #B38CE3 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text2.7:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text7.78:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #B38CE3 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#B38CE3 Complementary#BCE38C Analogous#8C90E3 Analogous#DF8CE3 Triadic#E3B38C Triadic#8CE3B3

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #B38CE3, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#BE9CE7 #C6A9EA #D1B9EE #DCCAF2 #E7DAF6 #EFE6F9

Shades

#9863D9 #803ED0 #672BB1 #4F2187 #37175E #220E39

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