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#b85ec9 color: Love Priestess

#b85ec9 is rgb(184, 94, 201) in RGB and oklch(62.935% 0.17826 321.063) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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290°
100%

62.9%
0.178
321°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • purple-400
  • Black 21%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.83:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.48:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #b85ec9

#b85ec9 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 62.9% lightness, 0.178 chroma and a hue of 321°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.83:1 contrast and black text 5.48:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Love Priestess (#bb55cc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is purple-400.

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #b85ec9 mixed with white

  1. b85ec9
  2. c06fcf
  3. c780d5
  4. cf90db
  5. d6a0e0
  6. ddb0e6
  7. e4c0eb
  8. ebcff0
  9. f2dff5
  10. f9effa

Darker: #b85ec9 mixed with black

  1. b85ec9
  2. a051ae
  3. 884495
  4. 71377c
  5. 5b2b64
  6. 451f4c
  7. 311436
  8. 1e0a22
  9. 0c030f
  10. 020002

Calmer: #b85ec9 with less saturation

  1. b85ec9
  2. b464c3
  3. af69bd
  4. ab6eb6
  5. a673b0
  6. a277aa
  7. 9d7ba3
  8. 987f9d
  9. 938296
  10. 8e8690

Questions about #b85ec9

What color is #b85ec9?

#b85ec9 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Love Priestess. In RGB it is rgb(184, 94, 201), in HSL hsl(290.47, 49.77%, 57.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.935% 0.17826 321.063).

What colors go well with #b85ec9?

The complementary color of #b85ec9 is #3ea22e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8c70eb and #d45296. The triadic partners are #b67d00 and #009fa8.

Is white or black text more readable on #b85ec9?

White text reads better on #b85ec9: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.83:1 and black gives 5.48:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b85ec9 a warm or cool color?

#b85ec9 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 321 degrees, its lightness 62.9% and its chroma 0.178.