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#b36ca6 color: Pink Parade

#b36ca6 is rgb(179, 108, 166) in RGB and oklch(62.804% 0.11779 333.857) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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311°
100%

62.8%
0.118
334°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.74:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.61:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #b36ca6

#b36ca6 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 62.8% lightness, 0.118 chroma and a hue of 334°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.74:1 contrast and black text 5.61:1, 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: #b36ca6 mixed with white

  1. b36ca6
  2. bb7aaf
  3. c389b8
  4. cb97c0
  5. d3a6c9
  6. dbb5d2
  7. e2c3db
  8. ead2e4
  9. f1e1ed
  10. f8f0f6

Darker: #b36ca6 mixed with black

  1. b36ca6
  2. 9b5d90
  3. 844e7a
  4. 6e4065
  5. 583251
  6. 43253e
  7. 2f192b
  8. 1d0d1a
  9. 0c040a
  10. 010001

Calmer: #b36ca6 with less saturation

  1. b36ca6
  2. af6fa3
  3. ab73a0
  4. a7769d
  5. a3799a
  6. 9f7c98
  7. 9b7e95
  8. 968192
  9. 92838f
  10. 8d868b

Questions about #b36ca6

What color is #b36ca6?

#b36ca6 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Pink Parade. In RGB it is rgb(179, 108, 166), in HSL hsl(310.99, 31.84%, 56.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.804% 0.11779 333.857).

What colors go well with #b36ca6?

The complementary color of #b36ca6 is #469d67. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9876c2 and #c36880. The triadic partners are #a08621 and #009ab4.

Is white or black text more readable on #b36ca6?

White text reads better on #b36ca6: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.74:1 and black gives 5.61:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b36ca6 a warm or cool color?

#b36ca6 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 334 degrees, its lightness 62.8% and its chroma 0.118.