Close to Peony
#B36EA2
#B36EA2 is a mid-tone, muted pink, close to the color Peony. In RGB it’s made of 70.2% red, 43.1% green, and 63.5% blue. Its hue is 315°, with 31% saturation and 57% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Combinations from the color wheel, built around #B36EA2.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #B36EA2 as they’d see it.
#B36EA2 in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #B36EA2
What color is #B36EA2?
#B36EA2 is a mid-tone, muted pink, close to the color Peony. In RGB it’s made of 70.2% red, 43.1% green, and 63.5% blue. Its hue is 315°, with 31% saturation and 57% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #B36EA2 in RGB?
#B36EA2 is rgb(179, 110, 162): 179 red, 110 green, and 162 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #B36EA2 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 39, 9, 30). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #B36EA2?
PANTONE 2573 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #B36EA2?
Its complement #4E9361 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.