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#b36ec4 color: Lavendless

#b36ec4 is rgb(179, 110, 196) in RGB and oklch(64.461% 0.14406 319.494) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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288°
100%

64.5%
0.144
319°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • purple-400
  • Black 23%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.53:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
5.94:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #b36ec4

#b36ec4 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 64.5% lightness, 0.144 chroma and a hue of 319°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.53:1 contrast and black text 5.94:1, 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: #b36ec4 mixed with white

  1. b36ec4
  2. bb7dca
  3. c38bd1
  4. cb9ad7
  5. d2a8dd
  6. dab6e3
  7. e1c5e9
  8. e9d3ee
  9. f0e2f4
  10. f8f0fa

Darker: #b36ec4 mixed with black

  1. b36ec4
  2. 9b5faa
  3. 845091
  4. 6e4178
  5. 583361
  6. 43264a
  7. 2f1935
  8. 1d0e21
  9. 0c040e
  10. 010102

Calmer: #b36ec4 with less saturation

  1. b36ec4
  2. b072bf
  3. ac76b9
  4. a879b4
  5. a57caf
  6. a180a9
  7. 9d83a4
  8. 99859e
  9. 968899
  10. 918b93

Questions about #b36ec4

What color is #b36ec4?

#b36ec4 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Lavendless. In RGB it is rgb(179, 110, 196), in HSL hsl(288.14, 42.16%, 60%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.461% 0.14406 319.494).

What colors go well with #b36ec4?

The complementary color of #b36ec4 is #5ba248. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8d7cde and #cc659b. The triadic partners are #bb8100 and #00a4ac.

Is white or black text more readable on #b36ec4?

White text reads better on #b36ec4: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.53:1 and black gives 5.94:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b36ec4 a warm or cool color?

#b36ec4 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 319 degrees, its lightness 64.5% and its chroma 0.144.