#B39CBF Color

#B39CBF is rgb(179, 156, 191) in RGB and hsl(279, 21%, 68%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkGray. Black text is most readable on this background.

#B39CBF

HEX#B39CBF

RGBrgb(179, 156, 191)

HSLhsl(279, 21%, 68%)

HSVhsv(279, 18%, 75%)

OKLCHoklch(72.4% 0.056 314.1)

CMYKcmyk(6%, 18%, 0%, 25%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #B39CBF background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text2.49:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text8.42:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #B39CBF based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#B39CBF Complementary#A8BF9C Analogous#A19CBF Analogous#BF9CB9 Triadic#BFB39C Triadic#9CBFB3

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #B39CBF, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#BCA9C7 #C8B8D1 #D2C4D9 #DBD1E1 #E5DDE9 #F1ECF3

Shades

#9D80AC #88659A #6F537F #543E60 #3C2C44 #231A28

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