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#b96aba color: Lavendless

#b96aba is rgb(185, 106, 186) in RGB and oklch(64.067% 0.14431 326.65) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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299°
100%

64.1%
0.144
327°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • purple-400
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.60:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.83:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #b96aba

#b96aba is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 64.1% lightness, 0.144 chroma and a hue of 327°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.6:1 contrast and black text 5.83:1, 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: #b96aba mixed with white

  1. b96aba
  2. c179c1
  3. c888c8
  4. cf97cf
  5. d7a6d6
  6. deb4dd
  7. e5c3e4
  8. ebd2eb
  9. f2e1f2
  10. f9f0f8

Darker: #b96aba mixed with black

  1. b96aba
  2. a05ba1
  3. 894d89
  4. 713f72
  5. 5b315c
  6. 462446
  7. 311832
  8. 1e0d1e
  9. 0d040d
  10. 020002

Calmer: #b96aba with less saturation

  1. b96aba
  2. b56eb6
  3. b172b1
  4. ad76ad
  5. a87aa8
  6. a47da4
  7. a0809f
  8. 9b849a
  9. 968796
  10. 918991

Questions about #b96aba

What color is #b96aba?

#b96aba is soft magenta. The closest named color is Lavendless. In RGB it is rgb(185, 106, 186), in HSL hsl(299.25, 36.7%, 57.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.067% 0.14431 326.65).

What colors go well with #b96aba?

The complementary color of #b96aba is #47a355. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9677d9 and #cf638e. The triadic partners are #b28400 and #00a1b3.

Is white or black text more readable on #b96aba?

White text reads better on #b96aba: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.6:1 and black gives 5.83:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b96aba a warm or cool color?

#b96aba is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 327 degrees, its lightness 64.1% and its chroma 0.144.