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#b86ea9 color: Pearly Purple

#b86ea9 is rgb(184, 110, 169) in RGB and oklch(63.847% 0.12085 334.719) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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312°
100%

63.8%
0.121
335°
  • 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 #b86ea9

#b86ea9 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 63.8% lightness, 0.121 chroma and a hue of 335°.

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: #b86ea9 mixed with white

  1. b86ea9
  2. c07cb2
  3. c78bba
  4. cf99c3
  5. d6a7cb
  6. ddb6d4
  7. e4c4dc
  8. ebd3e5
  9. f2e1ee
  10. f9f0f6

Darker: #b86ea9 mixed with black

  1. b86ea9
  2. a05f92
  3. 88507c
  4. 714167
  5. 5b3353
  6. 45263f
  7. 31192c
  8. 1e0e1b
  9. 0c040a
  10. 020101

Calmer: #b86ea9 with less saturation

  1. b86ea9
  2. b472a6
  3. b075a3
  4. ac78a0
  5. a87b9d
  6. a37e9b
  7. 9f8198
  8. 9a8495
  9. 958692
  10. 91898f

Questions about #b86ea9

What color is #b86ea9?

#b86ea9 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Pearly Purple. In RGB it is rgb(184, 110, 169), in HSL hsl(312.16, 34.26%, 57.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.847% 0.12085 334.719).

What colors go well with #b86ea9?

The complementary color of #b86ea9 is #45a16a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9d78c7 and #c86a82. The triadic partners are #a38a20 and #009db9.

Is white or black text more readable on #b86ea9?

White text reads better on #b86ea9: 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 #b86ea9 a warm or cool color?

#b86ea9 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 335 degrees, its lightness 63.8% and its chroma 0.121.