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#b756cf color: Medium Orchid

#b756cf is rgb(183, 86, 207) in RGB and oklch(62.081% 0.19579 319.26) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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288°
100%

62.1%
0.196
319°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • purple-500
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.00:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.25:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #b756cf

#b756cf is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 62.1% lightness, 0.196 chroma and a hue of 319°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4:1 contrast and black text 5.25:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Medium Orchid (#ba55d3). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is purple-500.

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #b756cf mixed with white

  1. b756cf
  2. bf69d5
  3. c77ada
  4. ce8cdf
  5. d69ce4
  6. ddade9
  7. e4bdee
  8. ebcef3
  9. f2def7
  10. f8effb

Darker: #b756cf mixed with black

  1. b756cf
  2. 9f4ab4
  3. 873e99
  4. 70327f
  5. 5a2767
  6. 451c4f
  7. 311238
  8. 1e0823
  9. 0c0210
  10. 020002

Calmer: #b756cf with less saturation

  1. b756cf
  2. b35dc8
  3. ae63c1
  4. a969ba
  5. a56eb3
  6. a073ac
  7. 9b77a4
  8. 967b9d
  9. 917f96
  10. 8c838e

Questions about #b756cf

What color is #b756cf?

#b756cf is soft magenta. The closest named color is Medium Orchid. In RGB it is rgb(183, 86, 207), in HSL hsl(288.1, 55.76%, 57.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.081% 0.19579 319.26).

What colors go well with #b756cf?

The complementary color of #b756cf is #38a003. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #876af2 and #d64798. The triadic partners are #b57900 and #009ca3.

Is white or black text more readable on #b756cf?

White text reads better on #b756cf: white gives a contrast ratio of 4:1 and black gives 5.25:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b756cf a warm or cool color?

#b756cf is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 319 degrees, its lightness 62.1% and its chroma 0.196.