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#b36dab color: Pink Parade

#b36dab is rgb(179, 109, 171) in RGB and oklch(63.175% 0.12054 331.088) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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307°
100%

63.2%
0.121
331°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.69:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.69:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #b36dab

#b36dab is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 63.2% lightness, 0.121 chroma and a hue of 331°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.69:1 contrast and black text 5.69:1, 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: #b36dab mixed with white

  1. b36dab
  2. bb7bb3
  3. c38abc
  4. cb98c4
  5. d3a7cd
  6. dab5d5
  7. e2c4dd
  8. e9d2e6
  9. f1e1ee
  10. f8f0f7

Darker: #b36dab mixed with black

  1. b36dab
  2. 9b5e94
  3. 844f7e
  4. 6e4168
  5. 583354
  6. 432640
  7. 2f192d
  8. 1d0d1b
  9. 0c040b
  10. 010101

Calmer: #b36dab with less saturation

  1. b36dab
  2. af70a8
  3. ab74a5
  4. a877a1
  5. a47a9e
  6. a07d9b
  7. 9b7f97
  8. 978294
  9. 938590
  10. 8e878d

Questions about #b36dab

What color is #b36dab?

#b36dab is soft magenta. The closest named color is Pink Parade. In RGB it is rgb(179, 109, 171), in HSL hsl(306.86, 31.53%, 56.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.175% 0.12054 331.088).

What colors go well with #b36dab?

The complementary color of #b36dab is #4b9e63. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9677c7 and #c46885. The triadic partners are #a5861d and #009cb3.

Is white or black text more readable on #b36dab?

White text reads better on #b36dab: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.69:1 and black gives 5.69:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b36dab a warm or cool color?

#b36dab is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 331 degrees, its lightness 63.2% and its chroma 0.121.