What color is #B36BB6?

#B36BB6 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Lavendless. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #B36BB6?

The RGB value is 179, 107, 182: 179 red, 107 green and 182 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B36BB6?

The complementary color is #6EB66B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B36BB6?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.7:1 and white text 3.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B36BB6 color

#B36BB6 rgb(179, 107, 182)

Shades of purple

The hex color #B36BB6 is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 70.2% red, 42% green and 71.4% blue (179, 107, 182).

Its hue angle is 298°, with 34% saturation and 57% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 2% cyan, 41% magenta, 0% yellow and 29% black.

The closest named color is Lavendless (#B86FC2), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.7:1).

#B36BB6 color codes

HEX	`#B36BB6`
RGB	`rgb(179, 107, 182)`
RGB percent	`rgb(70.2%, 42%, 71.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(298, 34%, 57%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(298, 41%, 71%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(2%, 41%, 0%, 29%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(55.56, 40.43, -27.85)`
CIE LCH	`lch(55.56, 49.1, 325.44)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(32.291, 23.478, 47.078)`
Decimal	`11758518`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B36BB6, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #B36BB6	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.7:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.69:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#B36BB6 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.69:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.7:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #B36BB6 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b36bb6; }
.text { color: #b36bb6; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b36bb6; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(179 107 182 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b36bb6, #b66b93); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Medium Orchid.

Questions

What color is #B36BB6?: #B36BB6 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Lavendless. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #B36BB6?: The RGB value is 179, 107, 182: 179 red, 107 green and 182 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B36BB6?: The complementary color is #6EB66B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B36BB6?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.7:1 and white text 3.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.