What color is #B36FDF?

#B36FDF is a light, moderate violet, closest to the named color Violet Voltage. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #B36FDF?

The RGB value is 179, 111, 223: 179 red, 111 green and 223 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B36FDF?

The complementary color is #9BDF6F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B36FDF?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.26:1 and white text 3.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B36FDF color

#B36FDF rgb(179, 111, 223)

Shades of purple

The hex color #B36FDF is a light, moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 70.2% red, 43.5% green and 87.5% blue (179, 111, 223).

Its hue angle is 276°, with 64% saturation and 65% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 20% cyan, 50% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Violet Voltage (#A669DB), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.26:1).

#B36FDF color codes

HEX	`#B36FDF`
RGB	`rgb(179, 111, 223)`
RGB percent	`rgb(70.2%, 43.5%, 87.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(276, 64%, 65%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(276, 50%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(20%, 50%, 0%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(58.3, 46.75, -46.85)`
CIE LCH	`lch(58.3, 66.18, 314.94)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(37.592, 26.281, 72.89)`
Decimal	`11759583`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B36FDF, 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 #B36FDF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.26:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.36:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#B36FDF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.36:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.26:1	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 #B36FDF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b36fdf; }
.text { color: #b36fdf; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b36fdf; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(179 111 223 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b36fdf, #df6fd3); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #B36FDF?: #B36FDF is a light, moderate violet, closest to the named color Violet Voltage. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #B36FDF?: The RGB value is 179, 111, 223: 179 red, 111 green and 223 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B36FDF?: The complementary color is #9BDF6F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B36FDF?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.26:1 and white text 3.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.