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#b36cb4 color: Soft magenta

#b36cb4 is rgb(179, 108, 180) in RGB and oklch(63.402% 0.131 326.495) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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299°
100%

63.4%
0.131
326°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.67:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.72:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #b36cb4

#b36cb4 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 63.4% lightness, 0.131 chroma and a hue of 326°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.67:1 contrast and black text 5.72:1, 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: #b36cb4 mixed with white

  1. b36cb4
  2. bb7bbc
  3. c389c3
  4. cb98cb
  5. d3a6d2
  6. dab5da
  7. e2c4e1
  8. e9d2e9
  9. f1e1f0
  10. f8f0f8

Darker: #b36cb4 mixed with black

  1. b36cb4
  2. 9b5d9c
  3. 844e85
  4. 6e406e
  5. 583258
  6. 432544
  7. 2f1930
  8. 1d0d1d
  9. 0c040c
  10. 010002

Calmer: #b36cb4 with less saturation

  1. b36cb4
  2. af70b0
  3. ac73ac
  4. a876a8
  5. a47aa4
  6. a07da0
  7. 9c809b
  8. 988297
  9. 938593
  10. 8f888f

Questions about #b36cb4

What color is #b36cb4?

#b36cb4 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Soft magenta. In RGB it is rgb(179, 108, 180), in HSL hsl(299.17, 32.43%, 56.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.402% 0.131 326.495).

What colors go well with #b36cb4?

The complementary color of #b36cb4 is #4e9f58. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9378d0 and #c7668c. The triadic partners are #ad8300 and #009fb1.

Is white or black text more readable on #b36cb4?

White text reads better on #b36cb4: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.67:1 and black gives 5.72:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b36cb4 a warm or cool color?

#b36cb4 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 326 degrees, its lightness 63.4% and its chroma 0.131.