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#b86aae color: Pearly Purple

#b86aae is rgb(184, 106, 174) in RGB and oklch(63.418% 0.13238 331.829) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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308°
100%

63.4%
0.132
332°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • pink-400
  • Black 28%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.68:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.71:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #b86aae

#b86aae is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 63.4% lightness, 0.132 chroma and a hue of 332°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.68:1 contrast and black text 5.71:1, 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: #b86aae mixed with white

  1. b86aae
  2. c079b6
  3. c788be
  4. cf96c6
  5. d6a5ce
  6. ddb4d7
  7. e4c3df
  8. ebd2e7
  9. f2e1ef
  10. f9f0f7

Darker: #b86aae mixed with black

  1. b86aae
  2. a05b97
  3. 884d80
  4. 713f6a
  5. 5b3155
  6. 452441
  7. 31182e
  8. 1e0d1c
  9. 0c040b
  10. 020001

Calmer: #b86aae with less saturation

  1. b86aae
  2. b46eab
  3. b072a7
  4. ab75a4
  5. a779a0
  6. a37c9d
  7. 9e7f99
  8. 998295
  9. 948592
  10. 8f888e

Questions about #b86aae

What color is #b86aae?

#b86aae is soft magenta. The closest named color is Pearly Purple. In RGB it is rgb(184, 106, 174), in HSL hsl(307.69, 35.45%, 56.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.418% 0.13238 331.829).

What colors go well with #b86aae?

The complementary color of #b86aae is #40a161. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9975cd and #ca6584. The triadic partners are #a78600 and #009eb8.

Is white or black text more readable on #b86aae?

White text reads better on #b86aae: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.68:1 and black gives 5.71:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b86aae a warm or cool color?

#b86aae is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 332 degrees, its lightness 63.4% and its chroma 0.132.