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#b36ec7 color: Lavendless

#b36ec7 is rgb(179, 110, 199) in RGB and oklch(64.606% 0.14729 318.355) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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287°
100%

64.6%
0.147
318°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • purple-400
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.52:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
5.97:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #b36ec7

#b36ec7 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 64.6% lightness, 0.147 chroma and a hue of 318°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.52:1 contrast and black text 5.97:1, 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: #b36ec7 mixed with white

  1. b36ec7
  2. bb7dcd
  3. c38bd3
  4. ca9ad9
  5. d2a8df
  6. dab6e4
  7. e1c5ea
  8. e9d3ef
  9. f0e2f5
  10. f8f0fa

Darker: #b36ec7 mixed with black

  1. b36ec7
  2. 9b5fad
  3. 845093
  4. 6e417a
  5. 583362
  6. 43264c
  7. 2f1936
  8. 1d0e21
  9. 0c040e
  10. 010102

Calmer: #b36ec7 with less saturation

  1. b36ec7
  2. b072c2
  3. ac76bc
  4. a979b6
  5. a57db1
  6. a180ab
  7. 9e83a5
  8. 9a86a0
  9. 96899a
  10. 928b94

Questions about #b36ec7

What color is #b36ec7?

#b36ec7 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Lavendless. In RGB it is rgb(179, 110, 199), in HSL hsl(286.52, 44.28%, 60.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.606% 0.14729 318.355).

What colors go well with #b36ec7?

The complementary color of #b36ec7 is #5da244. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8b7de1 and #cd649d. The triadic partners are #be8000 and #00a5ab.

Is white or black text more readable on #b36ec7?

White text reads better on #b36ec7: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.52:1 and black gives 5.97:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b36ec7 a warm or cool color?

#b36ec7 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 318 degrees, its lightness 64.6% and its chroma 0.147.