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#b86cbd color: Lavendless

#b86cbd is rgb(184, 108, 189) in RGB and oklch(64.395% 0.14316 324.835) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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296°
100%

64.4%
0.143
325°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • purple-400
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.55:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
5.92:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #b86cbd

#b86cbd is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 64.4% lightness, 0.143 chroma and a hue of 325°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.55:1 contrast and black text 5.92:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Lavendless (#b86fc2). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is purple-400.

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #b86cbd mixed with white

  1. b86cbd
  2. c07bc4
  3. c78acb
  4. cf98d1
  5. d6a7d8
  6. ddb5df
  7. e4c4e5
  8. ebd3ec
  9. f2e1f2
  10. f8f0f9

Darker: #b86cbd mixed with black

  1. b86cbd
  2. a05da4
  3. 884e8c
  4. 714074
  5. 5b325d
  6. 452547
  7. 311933
  8. 1e0d1f
  9. 0c040d
  10. 020002

Calmer: #b86cbd with less saturation

  1. b86cbd
  2. b470b8
  3. b074b4
  4. ac78af
  5. a87baa
  6. a47fa6
  7. a082a1
  8. 9b859c
  9. 978897
  10. 928a92

Questions about #b86cbd

What color is #b86cbd?

#b86cbd is soft magenta. The closest named color is Lavendless. In RGB it is rgb(184, 108, 189), in HSL hsl(296.3, 38.03%, 58.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.395% 0.14316 324.835).

What colors go well with #b86cbd?

The complementary color of #b86cbd is #4da353. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9479da and #cf6492. The triadic partners are #b58400 and #00a3b2.

Is white or black text more readable on #b86cbd?

White text reads better on #b86cbd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.55:1 and black gives 5.92:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b86cbd a warm or cool color?

#b86cbd is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 325 degrees, its lightness 64.4% and its chroma 0.143.