#B36498

A color in the Purple, Crimson, Magenta family

#b36498 is a color in the Purple, Crimson, Magenta family: RGB(179, 100, 152), HSL(321°, 34%, 55%), CMYK(0%, 44%, 15%, 30%). Closest named color: palevioletred. Contrast is 4.04:1 on white and 5.19:1 on black. See shades, harmonies and color-blindness simulation.

Color Codes

HEX#b36498
RGBrgb(179 100 152)
RGB (legacy)rgb(179, 100, 152)
RGB %rgb(70% 39% 60%)
HSLhsl(321 34% 55%)
HSV / HSBhsv(321, 44%, 70%)
HWBhwb(321 39% 30%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 44%, 15%, 30%)
CIELAB (D50)lab(53.02 37.69 -14.03)
LCHlch(53.02 40.22 339.58)
OKLaboklab(0.6096 0.1143 -0.0385)
OKLCHoklch(0.6096 0.1206 341.38)
Decimal11756696

Properties

Color TonePurple, Crimson, Magenta
Closest named colorpalevioletred ΔE 8.3
Closest web-safe color#cc6699
Hue321°
Saturation (HSL / HSV)34% / 44%
Lightness (HSL)55%
Brightness or Value (HSV)70%
Luminance (Rec.601 / Rec.709)51% / 47%
Relative luminance (WCAG)0.2097
Red / Green / Blue179 / 100 / 152

WCAG 2.2 Contrast Ratio

On White (#ffffff)
4.04:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · FailAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
On Black (#000000)
5.19:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · PassAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
Aa Bb 123

APCA Contrast Lc (reference) — As text on white / black: Lc 67.4 / -34.3 · As background with white / black text: Lc -72.9 / 36.7

Lightness Scale (OKLCH 50–950)

Eleven steps that change only perceived lightness while keeping hue and chroma — ready to use as design-system color tokens.

Tints (mixed with white)

Shades (mixed with black)

Color Harmonies

Color Vision Deficiency Simulation

Estimated appearance of this color for people with color vision deficiencies (Machado 2009).

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Use in CSS

:root {
  --color-brand: #b36498;
  --color-brand-oklch: oklch(60.96% 0.1206 341.38);
}
.text { color: var(--color-brand); }
.background { background-color: var(--color-brand); }
.border { border: 1px solid rgb(179 100 152 / 50%); }
/* Tailwind CSS */
<div class="bg-[#b36498] text-[#b36498] border-[#b36498]">