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#b686ba color: Violet Tulle

#b686ba is rgb(182, 134, 186) in RGB and oklch(68.419% 0.09215 323.937) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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295°
100%

68.4%
0.092
324°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Muted
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Lilac
  • mauve-400
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.95:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.11:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #b686ba

#b686ba is a muted magenta color. In OKLCH it has 68.4% lightness, 0.092 chroma and a hue of 324°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.95:1 contrast and black text 7.11:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Violet Tulle (#ba86b5). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-400.

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #b686ba mixed with white

  1. b686ba
  2. bd92c1
  3. c59ec8
  4. ccaacf
  5. d3b6d6
  6. dbc2dd
  7. e2cee3
  8. e9daea
  9. f1e6f1
  10. f8f3f8

Darker: #b686ba mixed with black

  1. b686ba
  2. 9e74a1
  3. 866289
  4. 6f5172
  5. 59405c
  6. 443046
  7. 302132
  8. 1d131e
  9. 0c060d
  10. 020102

Calmer: #b686ba with less saturation

  1. b686ba
  2. b388b7
  3. b18ab4
  4. ae8cb0
  5. ab8ead
  6. a890aa
  7. a592a7
  8. a294a3
  9. 9f96a0
  10. 9c989d

Questions about #b686ba

What color is #b686ba?

#b686ba is muted magenta. The closest named color is Violet Tulle. In RGB it is rgb(182, 134, 186), in HSL hsl(295.38, 27.37%, 62.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.419% 0.09215 323.937).

What colors go well with #b686ba?

The complementary color of #b686ba is #76a975. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9c8fcd and #c7829d. The triadic partners are #b59554 and #47aab4.

Is white or black text more readable on #b686ba?

Black text reads better on #b686ba: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.95:1 and black gives 7.11:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b686ba a warm or cool color?

#b686ba is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 324 degrees, its lightness 68.4% and its chroma 0.092.