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#b36ec2 color: Lavendless

#b36ec2 is rgb(179, 110, 194) in RGB and oklch(64.366% 0.14192 320.279) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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289°
100%

64.4%
0.142
320°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • purple-400
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.54:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
5.93:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #b36ec2

#b36ec2 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 64.4% lightness, 0.142 chroma and a hue of 320°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.54:1 contrast and black text 5.93:1, 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: #b36ec2 mixed with white

  1. b36ec2
  2. bb7dc8
  3. c38bcf
  4. cb9ad5
  5. d2a8db
  6. dab6e2
  7. e1c5e8
  8. e9d3ee
  9. f0e2f3
  10. f8f0f9

Darker: #b36ec2 mixed with black

  1. b36ec2
  2. 9b5fa8
  3. 84508f
  4. 6e4177
  5. 583360
  6. 432649
  7. 2f1934
  8. 1d0e20
  9. 0c040e
  10. 010102

Calmer: #b36ec2 with less saturation

  1. b36ec2
  2. b072bd
  3. ac76b8
  4. a879b3
  5. a57cad
  6. a17fa8
  7. 9d82a3
  8. 99859e
  9. 958898
  10. 918b93

Questions about #b36ec2

What color is #b36ec2?

#b36ec2 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Lavendless. In RGB it is rgb(179, 110, 194), in HSL hsl(289.29, 40.78%, 59.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.366% 0.14192 320.279).

What colors go well with #b36ec2?

The complementary color of #b36ec2 is #5aa24b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8e7cdd and #cc6599. The triadic partners are #b98100 and #00a4ac.

Is white or black text more readable on #b36ec2?

White text reads better on #b36ec2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.54:1 and black gives 5.93:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b36ec2 a warm or cool color?

#b36ec2 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 320 degrees, its lightness 64.4% and its chroma 0.142.