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#b36aca color: Rich Lilac

#b36aca is rgb(179, 106, 202) in RGB and oklch(64.135% 0.15726 317.668) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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286°
100%

64.1%
0.157
318°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • purple-400
  • Black 21%

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 #b36aca

#b36aca is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 64.1% lightness, 0.157 chroma and a hue of 318°.

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 Rich Lilac (#b666d2). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is purple-400.

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #b36aca mixed with white

  1. b36aca
  2. bb79d0
  3. c388d6
  4. cb97db
  5. d2a6e1
  6. dab5e6
  7. e1c4eb
  8. e9d2f0
  9. f0e1f5
  10. f8f0fa

Darker: #b36aca mixed with black

  1. b36aca
  2. 9b5baf
  3. 844d95
  4. 6e3f7c
  5. 583164
  6. 43244d
  7. 2f1837
  8. 1d0d22
  9. 0c040f
  10. 010002

Calmer: #b36aca with less saturation

  1. b36aca
  2. af6ec4
  3. ac73be
  4. a876b8
  5. a47ab2
  6. a17eac
  7. 9d81a6
  8. 9984a0
  9. 958799
  10. 918a93

Questions about #b36aca

What color is #b36aca?

#b36aca is soft magenta. The closest named color is Rich Lilac. In RGB it is rgb(179, 106, 202), in HSL hsl(285.63, 47.52%, 60.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.135% 0.15726 317.668).

What colors go well with #b36aca?

The complementary color of #b36aca is #59a23a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #897ae6 and #cf5f9e. The triadic partners are #bf7e00 and #00a3a8.

Is white or black text more readable on #b36aca?

White text reads better on #b36aca: 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 #b36aca a warm or cool color?

#b36aca is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 318 degrees, its lightness 64.1% and its chroma 0.157.