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#b86daa color: Pearly Purple

#b86daa is rgb(184, 109, 170) in RGB and oklch(63.726% 0.12351 334.088) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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311°
100%

63.7%
0.124
334°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • pink-400
  • Black 28%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.62:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.81:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #b86daa

#b86daa is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 63.7% lightness, 0.124 chroma and a hue of 334°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.62:1 contrast and black text 5.81:1, 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: #b86daa mixed with white

  1. b86daa
  2. c07cb2
  3. c78abb
  4. cf98c3
  5. d6a7cc
  6. ddb5d4
  7. e4c4dd
  8. ebd2e5
  9. f2e1ee
  10. f9f0f6

Darker: #b86daa mixed with black

  1. b86daa
  2. a05e93
  3. 884f7d
  4. 714168
  5. 5b3353
  6. 45263f
  7. 31192d
  8. 1e0d1b
  9. 0c040b
  10. 020101

Calmer: #b86daa with less saturation

  1. b86daa
  2. b471a7
  3. b074a4
  4. ac77a1
  5. a77b9e
  6. a37e9b
  7. 9f8098
  8. 9a8395
  9. 958692
  10. 90898e

Questions about #b86daa

What color is #b86daa?

#b86daa is soft magenta. The closest named color is Pearly Purple. In RGB it is rgb(184, 109, 170), in HSL hsl(311.2, 34.56%, 57.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.726% 0.12351 334.088).

What colors go well with #b86daa?

The complementary color of #b86daa is #43a168. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9c77c8 and #c86982. The triadic partners are #a4891a and #009db9.

Is white or black text more readable on #b86daa?

White text reads better on #b86daa: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.62:1 and black gives 5.81:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b86daa a warm or cool color?

#b86daa is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 334 degrees, its lightness 63.7% and its chroma 0.124.