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#b86ca9 color: Pearly Purple

#b86ca9 is rgb(184, 108, 169) in RGB and oklch(63.525% 0.12442 334.575) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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312°
100%

63.5%
0.124
335°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • pink-400
  • Black 28%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.65:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.76:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #b86ca9

#b86ca9 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 63.5% lightness, 0.124 chroma and a hue of 335°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.65:1 contrast and black text 5.76:1, 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: #b86ca9 mixed with white

  1. b86ca9
  2. c07bb2
  3. c789ba
  4. cf98c3
  5. d6a6cb
  6. ddb5d4
  7. e4c3dc
  8. ebd2e5
  9. f2e1ee
  10. f9f0f6

Darker: #b86ca9 mixed with black

  1. b86ca9
  2. a05d92
  3. 884e7c
  4. 714067
  5. 5b3253
  6. 45253f
  7. 31192c
  8. 1e0d1b
  9. 0c040a
  10. 020001

Calmer: #b86ca9 with less saturation

  1. b86ca9
  2. b470a6
  3. b073a3
  4. ac77a0
  5. a77a9d
  6. a37d9a
  7. 9e8097
  8. 9a8394
  9. 958591
  10. 90888e

Questions about #b86ca9

What color is #b86ca9?

#b86ca9 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Pearly Purple. In RGB it is rgb(184, 108, 169), in HSL hsl(311.84, 34.86%, 57.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.525% 0.12442 334.575).

What colors go well with #b86ca9?

The complementary color of #b86ca9 is #41a068. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9c76c7 and #c86881. The triadic partners are #a38917 and #009db9.

Is white or black text more readable on #b86ca9?

White text reads better on #b86ca9: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.65:1 and black gives 5.76:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b86ca9 a warm or cool color?

#b86ca9 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 335 degrees, its lightness 63.5% and its chroma 0.124.