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#b86dcd color: Lavendless

#b86dcd is rgb(184, 109, 205) in RGB and oklch(65.314% 0.15794 318.575) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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287°
100%

65.3%
0.158
319°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • purple-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.44:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.11:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #b86dcd

#b86dcd is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 65.3% lightness, 0.158 chroma and a hue of 319°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.44:1 contrast and black text 6.11:1, 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: #b86dcd mixed with white

  1. b86dcd
  2. bf7cd3
  3. c78bd8
  4. ce99dd
  5. d5a8e2
  6. ddb6e8
  7. e4c5ec
  8. ebd3f1
  9. f1e2f6
  10. f8f0fb

Darker: #b86dcd mixed with black

  1. b86dcd
  2. a05eb2
  3. 884f98
  4. 71417e
  5. 5b3366
  6. 45264e
  7. 311938
  8. 1e0d23
  9. 0c040f
  10. 020102

Calmer: #b86dcd with less saturation

  1. b86dcd
  2. b471c7
  3. b176c1
  4. ad7abb
  5. a97db5
  6. a581af
  7. a184a9
  8. 9d87a3
  9. 998a9d
  10. 948d96

Questions about #b86dcd

What color is #b86dcd?

#b86dcd is soft magenta. The closest named color is Lavendless. In RGB it is rgb(184, 109, 205), in HSL hsl(286.88, 48.98%, 61.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.314% 0.15794 318.575).

What colors go well with #b86dcd?

The complementary color of #b86dcd is #59a63f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8e7de9 and #d462a0. The triadic partners are #c28100 and #00a7ad.

Is white or black text more readable on #b86dcd?

White text reads better on #b86dcd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.44:1 and black gives 6.11:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b86dcd a warm or cool color?

#b86dcd is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 319 degrees, its lightness 65.3% and its chroma 0.158.