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#b46cbd color: Lavendless

#b46cbd is rgb(180, 108, 189) in RGB and oklch(63.928% 0.14073 322.955) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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293°
100%

63.9%
0.141
323°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • purple-400
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.61:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.82:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #b46cbd

#b46cbd is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 63.9% lightness, 0.141 chroma and a hue of 323°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.61:1 contrast and black text 5.82:1, 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: #b46cbd mixed with white

  1. b46cbd
  2. bc7bc4
  3. c48acb
  4. cc98d2
  5. d3a7d8
  6. dbb5df
  7. e2c4e5
  8. e9d3ec
  9. f1e1f2
  10. f8f0f9

Darker: #b46cbd mixed with black

  1. b46cbd
  2. 9c5da4
  3. 854e8c
  4. 6e4074
  5. 58325d
  6. 442547
  7. 301933
  8. 1d0d1f
  9. 0c040d
  10. 020002

Calmer: #b46cbd with less saturation

  1. b46cbd
  2. b070b8
  3. ad74b4
  4. a977af
  5. a57baa
  6. a17ea5
  7. 9d81a0
  8. 99849b
  9. 958796
  10. 908991

Questions about #b46cbd

What color is #b46cbd?

#b46cbd is soft magenta. The closest named color is Lavendless. In RGB it is rgb(180, 108, 189), in HSL hsl(293.33, 38.03%, 58.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.928% 0.14073 322.955).

What colors go well with #b46cbd?

The complementary color of #b46cbd is #52a14f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9079d9 and #cb6493. The triadic partners are #b58200 and #00a2ae.

Is white or black text more readable on #b46cbd?

White text reads better on #b46cbd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.61:1 and black gives 5.82:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b46cbd a warm or cool color?

#b46cbd is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 323 degrees, its lightness 63.9% and its chroma 0.141.