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#b86aa5 color: Pearly Purple

#b86aa5 is rgb(184, 106, 165) in RGB and oklch(63.044% 0.12458 336.655) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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315°
100%

63%
0.125
337°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Blush
  • pink-400
  • Black 28%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.72:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.64:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #b86aa5

#b86aa5 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 63% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 337°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.72:1 contrast and black text 5.64:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Pearly Purple (#b768a2). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is pink-400.

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #b86aa5 mixed with white

  1. b86aa5
  2. c079ae
  3. c888b7
  4. cf96c0
  5. d6a5c9
  6. deb4d2
  7. e5c3db
  8. ebd2e4
  9. f2e1ed
  10. f9f0f6

Darker: #b86aa5 mixed with black

  1. b86aa5
  2. a05b8f
  3. 884d79
  4. 713f65
  5. 5b3151
  6. 45243d
  7. 31182b
  8. 1e0d1a
  9. 0c040a
  10. 020001

Calmer: #b86aa5 with less saturation

  1. b86aa5
  2. b46ea2
  3. b071a0
  4. ab759d
  5. a7789a
  6. a27b97
  7. 9e7e95
  8. 998192
  9. 94848f
  10. 8e868c

Questions about #b86aa5

What color is #b86aa5?

#b86aa5 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Pearly Purple. In RGB it is rgb(184, 106, 165), in HSL hsl(314.62, 35.45%, 56.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.044% 0.12458 336.655).

What colors go well with #b86aa5?

The complementary color of #b86aa5 is #3a9f6a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9d74c4 and #c7667d. The triadic partners are #9f8815 and #009bba.

Is white or black text more readable on #b86aa5?

White text reads better on #b86aa5: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.72:1 and black gives 5.64:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b86aa5 a warm or cool color?

#b86aa5 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 337 degrees, its lightness 63% and its chroma 0.125.