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#b86dae color: Pearly Purple

#b86dae is rgb(184, 109, 174) in RGB and oklch(63.892% 0.12707 331.931) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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308°
100%

63.9%
0.127
332°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • pink-400
  • Black 28%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.60:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.84:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #b86dae

#b86dae is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 63.9% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 332°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.6:1 contrast and black text 5.84:1, 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: #b86dae mixed with white

  1. b86dae
  2. c07cb6
  3. c78abe
  4. cf98c6
  5. d6a7ce
  6. ddb5d7
  7. e4c4df
  8. ebd3e7
  9. f2e1ef
  10. f9f0f7

Darker: #b86dae mixed with black

  1. b86dae
  2. a05e97
  3. 884f80
  4. 71416a
  5. 5b3355
  6. 452641
  7. 31192e
  8. 1e0d1c
  9. 0c040b
  10. 020101

Calmer: #b86dae with less saturation

  1. b86dae
  2. b471ab
  3. b074a7
  4. ac78a4
  5. a87ba1
  6. a37e9d
  7. 9f819a
  8. 9a8496
  9. 968693
  10. 91898f

Questions about #b86dae

What color is #b86dae?

#b86dae is soft magenta. The closest named color is Pearly Purple. In RGB it is rgb(184, 109, 174), in HSL hsl(308, 34.56%, 57.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.892% 0.12707 331.931).

What colors go well with #b86dae?

The complementary color of #b86dae is #46a164. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9a78cc and #ca6886. The triadic partners are #a88810 and #009fb8.

Is white or black text more readable on #b86dae?

White text reads better on #b86dae: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.6:1 and black gives 5.84:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b86dae a warm or cool color?

#b86dae is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 332 degrees, its lightness 63.9% and its chroma 0.127.