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#b86bcd color: Rich Lilac

#b86bcd is rgb(184, 107, 205) in RGB and oklch(65.011% 0.16127 318.751) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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287°
100%

65%
0.161
319°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • purple-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.49:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
6.02:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #b86bcd

#b86bcd is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 65% lightness, 0.161 chroma and a hue of 319°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.49:1 contrast and black text 6.02:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Rich Lilac (#b666d2). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is purple-400.

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #b86bcd mixed with white

  1. b86bcd
  2. c07ad3
  3. c789d8
  4. ce98dd
  5. d5a7e3
  6. ddb6e8
  7. e4c4ed
  8. ebd3f1
  9. f1e1f6
  10. f8f0fb

Darker: #b86bcd mixed with black

  1. b86bcd
  2. a05cb2
  3. 884e98
  4. 713f7e
  5. 5b3266
  6. 45254e
  7. 311838
  8. 1e0d23
  9. 0c040f
  10. 020002

Calmer: #b86bcd with less saturation

  1. b86bcd
  2. b470c7
  3. b074c1
  4. ad78bb
  5. a97cb5
  6. a580af
  7. a083a9
  8. 9c86a2
  9. 98899c
  10. 948c96

Questions about #b86bcd

What color is #b86bcd?

#b86bcd is soft magenta. The closest named color is Rich Lilac. In RGB it is rgb(184, 107, 205), in HSL hsl(287.14, 49.49%, 61.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.011% 0.16127 318.751).

What colors go well with #b86bcd?

The complementary color of #b86bcd is #57a53c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8e7bea and #d4609f. The triadic partners are #c18100 and #00a6ad.

Is white or black text more readable on #b86bcd?

White text reads better on #b86bcd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.49:1 and black gives 6.02:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b86bcd a warm or cool color?

#b86bcd is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 319 degrees, its lightness 65% and its chroma 0.161.