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#b36cb2 color: Moonlight Melody

#b36cb2 is rgb(179, 108, 178) in RGB and oklch(63.313% 0.12903 327.46) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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301°
100%

63.3%
0.129
327°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.68:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.70:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #b36cb2

#b36cb2 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 63.3% lightness, 0.129 chroma and a hue of 327°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.68:1 contrast and black text 5.7:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Moonlight Melody (#af73b0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #b36cb2 mixed with white

  1. b36cb2
  2. bb7bba
  3. c389c2
  4. cb98c9
  5. d3a6d1
  6. dab5d9
  7. e2c4e0
  8. e9d2e8
  9. f1e1f0
  10. f8f0f7

Darker: #b36cb2 mixed with black

  1. b36cb2
  2. 9b5d9a
  3. 844e83
  4. 6e406d
  5. 583257
  6. 432543
  7. 2f192f
  8. 1d0d1d
  9. 0c040c
  10. 010001

Calmer: #b36cb2 with less saturation

  1. b36cb2
  2. af70ae
  3. ac73aa
  4. a876a6
  5. a47aa2
  6. a07d9e
  7. 9c7f9a
  8. 978296
  9. 938592
  10. 8f878e

Questions about #b36cb2

What color is #b36cb2?

#b36cb2 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Moonlight Melody. In RGB it is rgb(179, 108, 178), in HSL hsl(300.85, 31.84%, 56.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.313% 0.12903 327.46).

What colors go well with #b36cb2?

The complementary color of #b36cb2 is #4d9f5b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9377ce and #c7668a. The triadic partners are #ab8402 and #009fb2.

Is white or black text more readable on #b36cb2?

White text reads better on #b36cb2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.68:1 and black gives 5.7:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b36cb2 a warm or cool color?

#b36cb2 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 327 degrees, its lightness 63.3% and its chroma 0.129.