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#b86ca5 color: Pearly Purple

#b86ca5 is rgb(184, 108, 165) in RGB and oklch(63.364% 0.12103 336.848) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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315°
100%

63.4%
0.121
337°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Blush
  • pink-400
  • Black 28%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.67:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.73:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #b86ca5

#b86ca5 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 63.4% lightness, 0.121 chroma and a hue of 337°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.67:1 contrast and black text 5.73:1, 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: #b86ca5 mixed with white

  1. b86ca5
  2. c07bae
  3. c889b7
  4. cf98c0
  5. d6a6c9
  6. deb5d2
  7. e5c3db
  8. ebd2e4
  9. f2e1ed
  10. f9f0f6

Darker: #b86ca5 mixed with black

  1. b86ca5
  2. a05d8f
  3. 884e79
  4. 714065
  5. 5b3251
  6. 45253d
  7. 31192b
  8. 1e0d1a
  9. 0c040a
  10. 020001

Calmer: #b86ca5 with less saturation

  1. b86ca5
  2. b470a2
  3. b073a0
  4. ab769d
  5. a7799a
  6. a37c98
  7. 9e7f95
  8. 998292
  9. 948590
  10. 8f888d

Questions about #b86ca5

What color is #b86ca5?

#b86ca5 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Pearly Purple. In RGB it is rgb(184, 108, 165), in HSL hsl(315, 34.86%, 57.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.364% 0.12103 336.848).

What colors go well with #b86ca5?

The complementary color of #b86ca5 is #3ea06c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9d75c3 and #c7697e. The triadic partners are #9f8a1f and #009bba.

Is white or black text more readable on #b86ca5?

White text reads better on #b86ca5: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.67:1 and black gives 5.73:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b86ca5 a warm or cool color?

#b86ca5 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 337 degrees, its lightness 63.4% and its chroma 0.121.