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#b58ec2 color: Lavender Blaze

#b58ec2 is rgb(181, 142, 194) in RGB and oklch(70.093% 0.08596 317.551) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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285°
100%

70.1%
0.086
318°
  • Magenta
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Lilac
  • mauve-400
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.76:1Hard to read
Lc -58
Black text
7.61:1Readable · AA
Lc 51

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About #b58ec2

#b58ec2 is a soft light magenta color. In OKLCH it has 70.1% lightness, 0.086 chroma and a hue of 318°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.76:1 contrast and black text 7.61:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Lavender Blaze (#b68fc3). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-400.

More light magenta colors

Lighter: #b58ec2 mixed with white

  1. b58ec2
  2. bc99c8
  3. c4a4ce
  4. cbafd5
  5. d2badb
  6. dac6e1
  7. e1d1e7
  8. e9dced
  9. f0e8f3
  10. f8f3f9

Darker: #b58ec2 mixed with black

  1. b58ec2
  2. 9d7ba8
  3. 86688f
  4. 6f5677
  5. 594460
  6. 443449
  7. 302434
  8. 1d1520
  9. 0c070e
  10. 020102

Calmer: #b58ec2 with less saturation

  1. b58ec2
  2. b390bf
  3. b192bb
  4. ae93b8
  5. ac95b4
  6. aa97b1
  7. a898ad
  8. a69aa9
  9. a39ca6
  10. a19da2

Questions about #b58ec2

What color is #b58ec2?

#b58ec2 is soft light magenta. The closest named color is Lavender Blaze. In RGB it is rgb(181, 142, 194), in HSL hsl(285, 29.89%, 65.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.093% 0.08596 317.551).

What colors go well with #b58ec2?

The complementary color of #b58ec2 is #85ac77. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9b97d2 and #c789a9. The triadic partners are #bd9860 and #55afb2.

Is white or black text more readable on #b58ec2?

Black text reads better on #b58ec2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.76:1 and black gives 7.61:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b58ec2 a warm or cool color?

#b58ec2 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 318 degrees, its lightness 70.1% and its chroma 0.086.