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#b36bc6 color: Lavendless

#b36bc6 is rgb(179, 107, 198) in RGB and oklch(64.089% 0.15131 319.01) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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287°
100%

64.1%
0.151
319°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • purple-400
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.60:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.84:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #b36bc6

#b36bc6 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 64.1% lightness, 0.151 chroma and a hue of 319°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.6:1 contrast and black text 5.84:1, 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: #b36bc6 mixed with white

  1. b36bc6
  2. bb7acc
  3. c389d2
  4. cb98d8
  5. d2a6de
  6. dab5e4
  7. e1c4e9
  8. e9d2ef
  9. f0e1f4
  10. f8f0fa

Darker: #b36bc6 mixed with black

  1. b36bc6
  2. 9b5cac
  3. 844e92
  4. 6e3f7a
  5. 583262
  6. 43254b
  7. 2f1835
  8. 1d0d21
  9. 0c040e
  10. 010002

Calmer: #b36bc6 with less saturation

  1. b36bc6
  2. af6fc0
  3. ac73bb
  4. a877b5
  5. a47ab0
  6. a17eaa
  7. 9d81a4
  8. 99849e
  9. 958798
  10. 908a92

Questions about #b36bc6

What color is #b36bc6?

#b36bc6 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Lavendless. In RGB it is rgb(179, 107, 198), in HSL hsl(287.47, 44.39%, 59.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.089% 0.15131 319.01).

What colors go well with #b36bc6?

The complementary color of #b36bc6 is #58a141. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8b7ae1 and #cd619b. The triadic partners are #bd7f00 and #00a3aa.

Is white or black text more readable on #b36bc6?

White text reads better on #b36bc6: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.6:1 and black gives 5.84:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b36bc6 a warm or cool color?

#b36bc6 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 319 degrees, its lightness 64.1% and its chroma 0.151.