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#b36ba2 color: Pink Parade

#b36ba2 is rgb(179, 107, 162) in RGB and oklch(62.479% 0.11612 336.143) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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314°
100%

62.5%
0.116
336°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.79:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.54:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #b36ba2

#b36ba2 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 62.5% lightness, 0.116 chroma and a hue of 336°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.79:1 contrast and black text 5.54:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Pink Parade (#b26ba2). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #b36ba2 mixed with white

  1. b36ba2
  2. bb7aab
  3. c388b4
  4. cb97be
  5. d3a5c7
  6. dbb4d0
  7. e2c3d9
  8. ead2e3
  9. f1e1ec
  10. f8f0f6

Darker: #b36ba2 mixed with black

  1. b36ba2
  2. 9b5c8c
  3. 844e77
  4. 6e3f63
  5. 58324f
  6. 43253c
  7. 2f182a
  8. 1d0d19
  9. 0c040a
  10. 010001

Calmer: #b36ba2 with less saturation

  1. b36ba2
  2. af6e9f
  3. ab729d
  4. a7759a
  5. a37898
  6. 9f7b95
  7. 9a7d92
  8. 968090
  9. 91838d
  10. 8c858a

Questions about #b36ba2

What color is #b36ba2?

#b36ba2 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Pink Parade. In RGB it is rgb(179, 107, 162), in HSL hsl(314.17, 32.14%, 56.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.479% 0.11612 336.143).

What colors go well with #b36ba2?

The complementary color of #b36ba2 is #429c6a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9974bf and #c1687d. The triadic partners are #9c8724 and #0098b4.

Is white or black text more readable on #b36ba2?

White text reads better on #b36ba2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.79:1 and black gives 5.54:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b36ba2 a warm or cool color?

#b36ba2 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 336 degrees, its lightness 62.5% and its chroma 0.116.