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#b36dbe color: Lavendless

#b36dbe is rgb(179, 109, 190) in RGB and oklch(64.018% 0.13944 321.988) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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292°
100%

64%
0.139
322°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • purple-400
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.59:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.85:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #b36dbe

#b36dbe is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 64% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 322°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.59:1 contrast and black text 5.85:1, 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: #b36dbe mixed with white

  1. b36dbe
  2. bb7cc5
  3. c38acc
  4. cb99d2
  5. d2a7d9
  6. dab6df
  7. e2c4e6
  8. e9d3ec
  9. f0e1f3
  10. f8f0f9

Darker: #b36dbe mixed with black

  1. b36dbe
  2. 9b5ea5
  3. 844f8c
  4. 6e4175
  5. 58335e
  6. 432648
  7. 2f1933
  8. 1d0d1f
  9. 0c040d
  10. 010102

Calmer: #b36dbe with less saturation

  1. b36dbe
  2. af71b9
  3. ac74b4
  4. a878b0
  5. a47bab
  6. a17ea6
  7. 9d81a1
  8. 99849c
  9. 958796
  10. 908a91

Questions about #b36dbe

What color is #b36dbe?

#b36dbe is soft magenta. The closest named color is Lavendless. In RGB it is rgb(179, 109, 190), in HSL hsl(291.85, 38.39%, 58.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.018% 0.13944 321.988).

What colors go well with #b36dbe?

The complementary color of #b36dbe is #56a14e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8f7ad9 and #ca6595. The triadic partners are #b68200 and #00a2ad.

Is white or black text more readable on #b36dbe?

White text reads better on #b36dbe: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.59:1 and black gives 5.85:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b36dbe a warm or cool color?

#b36dbe is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 322 degrees, its lightness 64% and its chroma 0.139.