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#b36cb8 color: Lavendless

#b36cb8 is rgb(179, 108, 184) in RGB and oklch(63.582% 0.13501 324.646) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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296°
100%

63.6%
0.135
325°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • purple-400
  • Black 28%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.65:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.75:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #b36cb8

#b36cb8 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 63.6% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 325°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.65:1 contrast and black text 5.75:1, 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: #b36cb8 mixed with white

  1. b36cb8
  2. bb7bbf
  3. c389c7
  4. cb98ce
  5. d3a6d5
  6. dab5dc
  7. e2c4e3
  8. e9d2ea
  9. f1e1f1
  10. f8f0f8

Darker: #b36cb8 mixed with black

  1. b36cb8
  2. 9b5da0
  3. 844e88
  4. 6e4071
  5. 58325b
  6. 432545
  7. 2f1931
  8. 1d0d1e
  9. 0c040c
  10. 010002

Calmer: #b36cb8 with less saturation

  1. b36cb8
  2. af70b4
  3. ac73af
  4. a877ab
  5. a47aa6
  6. a07da2
  7. 9c809d
  8. 988399
  9. 948694
  10. 8f888f

Questions about #b36cb8

What color is #b36cb8?

#b36cb8 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Lavendless. In RGB it is rgb(179, 108, 184), in HSL hsl(296.05, 34.86%, 57.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.582% 0.13501 324.646).

What colors go well with #b36cb8?

The complementary color of #b36cb8 is #50a054. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9178d4 and #c96590. The triadic partners are #b08300 and #00a0af.

Is white or black text more readable on #b36cb8?

White text reads better on #b36cb8: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.65:1 and black gives 5.75:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b36cb8 a warm or cool color?

#b36cb8 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 325 degrees, its lightness 63.6% and its chroma 0.135.