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#b36dc4 color: Lavendless

#b36dc4 is rgb(179, 109, 196) in RGB and oklch(64.303% 0.14577 319.584) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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288°
100%

64.3%
0.146
320°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • purple-400
  • Black 23%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.56:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
5.90:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #b36dc4

#b36dc4 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 64.3% lightness, 0.146 chroma and a hue of 320°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.56:1 contrast and black text 5.9:1, 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: #b36dc4 mixed with white

  1. b36dc4
  2. bb7cca
  3. c38ad1
  4. cb99d7
  5. d2a7dd
  6. dab6e3
  7. e1c4e9
  8. e9d3ee
  9. f0e2f4
  10. f8f0fa

Darker: #b36dc4 mixed with black

  1. b36dc4
  2. 9b5eaa
  3. 844f91
  4. 6e4178
  5. 583361
  6. 43264a
  7. 2f1935
  8. 1d0d21
  9. 0c040e
  10. 010102

Calmer: #b36dc4 with less saturation

  1. b36dc4
  2. af71bf
  3. ac75b9
  4. a878b4
  5. a57caf
  6. a17fa9
  7. 9d82a4
  8. 99859e
  9. 958898
  10. 918a93

Questions about #b36dc4

What color is #b36dc4?

#b36dc4 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Lavendless. In RGB it is rgb(179, 109, 196), in HSL hsl(288.28, 42.44%, 59.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.303% 0.14577 319.584).

What colors go well with #b36dc4?

The complementary color of #b36dc4 is #59a247. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8c7bdf and #cc649a. The triadic partners are #bb8000 and #00a3ab.

Is white or black text more readable on #b36dc4?

White text reads better on #b36dc4: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.56:1 and black gives 5.9:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b36dc4 a warm or cool color?

#b36dc4 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 320 degrees, its lightness 64.3% and its chroma 0.146.