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#b36fb2 color: Moonlight Melody

#b36fb2 is rgb(179, 111, 178) in RGB and oklch(63.8% 0.12367 327.415) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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301°
100%

63.8%
0.124
327°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.60:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.83:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #b36fb2

#b36fb2 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 63.8% lightness, 0.124 chroma and a hue of 327°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.6:1 contrast and black text 5.83:1, 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: #b36fb2 mixed with white

  1. b36fb2
  2. bb7dba
  3. c38bc2
  4. cb9ac9
  5. d3a8d1
  6. dab6d9
  7. e2c5e0
  8. e9d3e8
  9. f1e2f0
  10. f8f0f7

Darker: #b36fb2 mixed with black

  1. b36fb2
  2. 9b609a
  3. 845183
  4. 6e426d
  5. 583457
  6. 432743
  7. 2f1a2f
  8. 1d0e1d
  9. 0c040c
  10. 010101

Calmer: #b36fb2 with less saturation

  1. b36fb2
  2. af72ae
  3. ac76ab
  4. a879a7
  5. a47ca3
  6. a07f9f
  7. 9c819b
  8. 988497
  9. 948793
  10. 90898f

Questions about #b36fb2

What color is #b36fb2?

#b36fb2 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Moonlight Melody. In RGB it is rgb(179, 111, 178), in HSL hsl(300.88, 30.91%, 56.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.8% 0.12367 327.415).

What colors go well with #b36fb2?

The complementary color of #b36fb2 is #52a05e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #947acd and #c6698c. The triadic partners are #ab8619 and #009fb2.

Is white or black text more readable on #b36fb2?

White text reads better on #b36fb2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.6:1 and black gives 5.83:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b36fb2 a warm or cool color?

#b36fb2 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 327 degrees, its lightness 63.8% and its chroma 0.124.