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#b36bc3 color: Lavendless

#b36bc3 is rgb(179, 107, 195) in RGB and oklch(63.942% 0.14813 320.14) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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289°
100%

63.9%
0.148
320°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • purple-400
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.62:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.81:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #b36bc3

#b36bc3 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 63.9% lightness, 0.148 chroma and a hue of 320°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.62:1 contrast and black text 5.81:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Lavendless (#b86fc2). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is purple-400.

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #b36bc3 mixed with white

  1. b36bc3
  2. bb7ac9
  3. c389d0
  4. cb98d6
  5. d2a6dc
  6. dab5e2
  7. e2c4e8
  8. e9d2ee
  9. f0e1f4
  10. f8f0f9

Darker: #b36bc3 mixed with black

  1. b36bc3
  2. 9b5ca9
  3. 844e90
  4. 6e3f78
  5. 583260
  6. 43254a
  7. 2f1834
  8. 1d0d20
  9. 0c040e
  10. 010002

Calmer: #b36bc3 with less saturation

  1. b36bc3
  2. af6fbe
  3. ac73b8
  4. a877b3
  5. a47aae
  6. a07da8
  7. 9c81a3
  8. 98849d
  9. 948697
  10. 908992

Questions about #b36bc3

What color is #b36bc3?

#b36bc3 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Lavendless. In RGB it is rgb(179, 107, 195), in HSL hsl(289.09, 42.31%, 59.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.942% 0.14813 320.14).

What colors go well with #b36bc3?

The complementary color of #b36bc3 is #56a145. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8c79df and #cc6298. The triadic partners are #ba7f00 and #00a2ab.

Is white or black text more readable on #b36bc3?

White text reads better on #b36bc3: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.62:1 and black gives 5.81:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b36bc3 a warm or cool color?

#b36bc3 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 320 degrees, its lightness 63.9% and its chroma 0.148.