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#b96abd color: Lavendless

#b96abd is rgb(185, 106, 189) in RGB and oklch(64.205% 0.14724 325.367) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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297°
100%

64.2%
0.147
325°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • purple-400
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.58:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.86:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #b96abd

#b96abd is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 64.2% lightness, 0.147 chroma and a hue of 325°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.58:1 contrast and black text 5.86:1, 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: #b96abd mixed with white

  1. b96abd
  2. c179c4
  3. c888cb
  4. cf97d2
  5. d7a6d8
  6. deb4df
  7. e5c3e5
  8. ebd2ec
  9. f2e1f2
  10. f9f0f9

Darker: #b96abd mixed with black

  1. b96abd
  2. a05ba4
  3. 894d8c
  4. 713f74
  5. 5b315d
  6. 462447
  7. 311833
  8. 1e0d1f
  9. 0d040d
  10. 020002

Calmer: #b96abd with less saturation

  1. b96abd
  2. b56eb8
  3. b172b4
  4. ad76af
  5. a97aaa
  6. a47da5
  7. a081a1
  8. 9b849c
  9. 968797
  10. 928a92

Questions about #b96abd

What color is #b96abd?

#b96abd is soft magenta. The closest named color is Lavendless. In RGB it is rgb(185, 106, 189), in HSL hsl(297.11, 38.6%, 57.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.205% 0.14724 325.367).

What colors go well with #b96abd?

The complementary color of #b96abd is #49a451. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9578dc and #d06291. The triadic partners are #b58400 and #00a2b2.

Is white or black text more readable on #b96abd?

White text reads better on #b96abd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.58:1 and black gives 5.86:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b96abd a warm or cool color?

#b96abd is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 325 degrees, its lightness 64.2% and its chroma 0.147.