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#b86ca0 color: Pearly Purple

#b86ca0 is rgb(184, 108, 160) in RGB and oklch(63.168% 0.11701 339.856) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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319°
100%

63.2%
0.117
340°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Blush
  • mauve-500
  • Black 28%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.69:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.69:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #b86ca0

#b86ca0 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 63.2% lightness, 0.117 chroma and a hue of 340°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.69:1 contrast and black text 5.69:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Pearly Purple (#b768a2). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #b86ca0 mixed with white

  1. b86ca0
  2. c07ba9
  3. c889b3
  4. cf97bc
  5. d6a6c5
  6. deb5cf
  7. e5c3d8
  8. ebd2e2
  9. f2e1ec
  10. f9f0f5

Darker: #b86ca0 mixed with black

  1. b86ca0
  2. a05d8b
  3. 884e76
  4. 714061
  5. 5b324e
  6. 45253b
  7. 311929
  8. 1e0d19
  9. 0c0409
  10. 020001

Calmer: #b86ca0 with less saturation

  1. b86ca0
  2. b4709e
  3. b0739c
  4. ab7699
  5. a77997
  6. a27c95
  7. 9e7f93
  8. 998290
  9. 94848e
  10. 8f878c

Questions about #b86ca0

What color is #b86ca0?

#b86ca0 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Pearly Purple. In RGB it is rgb(184, 108, 160), in HSL hsl(318.95, 34.86%, 57.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.168% 0.11701 339.856).

What colors go well with #b86ca0?

The complementary color of #b86ca0 is #3b9f71. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9f75bf and #c56a7a. The triadic partners are #9b8b27 and #0099ba.

Is white or black text more readable on #b86ca0?

White text reads better on #b86ca0: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.69:1 and black gives 5.69:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b86ca0 a warm or cool color?

#b86ca0 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 340 degrees, its lightness 63.2% and its chroma 0.117.