#B396D9 Color

#B396D9 is rgb(179, 150, 217) in RGB and hsl(266, 47%, 72%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Plum. Black text is most readable on this background.

#B396D9

HEX#B396D9

RGBrgb(179, 150, 217)

HSLhsl(266, 47%, 72%)

HSVhsv(266, 31%, 85%)

OKLCHoklch(72.3% 0.1 303.8)

CMYKcmyk(18%, 31%, 0%, 15%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #B396D9 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text2.54:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text8.28:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #B396D9 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#B396D9 Complementary#BCD996 Analogous#969BD9 Analogous#D596D9 Triadic#D9B396 Triadic#96D9B3

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #B396D9, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#BEA5DF #C6B0E3 #D1BFE8 #DCCEED #E7DDF3 #EFE9F7

Shades

#9871CC #804FBF #673AA1 #4F2D7C #371F56 #211334

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