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#b496cc color: Biloba Flower

#b496cc is rgb(180, 150, 204) in RGB and oklch(71.888% 0.08347 309.592) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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273°
100%

71.9%
0.083
310°
  • Purple
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Lilac
  • mauve-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.57:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.18:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #b496cc

#b496cc is a soft light purple color. In OKLCH it has 71.9% lightness, 0.083 chroma and a hue of 310°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.57:1 contrast and black text 8.18:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Biloba Flower (#ae99d2). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-400.

More light purple colors

Lighter: #b496cc mixed with white

  1. b496cc
  2. bba0d1
  3. c3abd6
  4. cab5dc
  5. d2bfe1
  6. d9cae6
  7. e1d4eb
  8. e8dff0
  9. f0eaf5
  10. f7f4fa

Darker: #b496cc mixed with black

  1. b496cc
  2. 9c82b1
  3. 856e97
  4. 6e5b7e
  5. 584965
  6. 44374e
  7. 302637
  8. 1d1622
  9. 0c080f
  10. 020102

Calmer: #b496cc with less saturation

  1. b496cc
  2. b298c8
  3. b199c4
  4. af9bc0
  5. ae9cbc
  6. ac9db8
  7. aa9fb4
  8. a9a0b0
  9. a7a2ac
  10. a6a3a8

Questions about #b496cc

What color is #b496cc?

#b496cc is soft light purple. The closest named color is Biloba Flower. In RGB it is rgb(180, 150, 204), in HSL hsl(273.33, 34.62%, 69.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.888% 0.08347 309.592).

What colors go well with #b496cc?

The complementary color of #b496cc is #93af77. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #999fd8 and #c890b5. The triadic partners are #c69b6a and #60b5af.

Is white or black text more readable on #b496cc?

Black text reads better on #b496cc: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.57:1 and black gives 8.18:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b496cc a warm or cool color?

#b496cc is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 310 degrees, its lightness 71.9% and its chroma 0.083.