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#b96bb8 color: Lavendless

#b96bb8 is rgb(185, 107, 184) in RGB and oklch(64.131% 0.14065 327.516) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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301°
100%

64.1%
0.141
328°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • purple-400
  • Black 27%

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 #b96bb8

#b96bb8 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 64.1% lightness, 0.141 chroma and a hue of 328°.

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: #b96bb8 mixed with white

  1. b96bb8
  2. c17abf
  3. c889c7
  4. cf97ce
  5. d7a6d5
  6. deb5dc
  7. e5c3e3
  8. ebd2ea
  9. f2e1f1
  10. f9f0f8

Darker: #b96bb8 mixed with black

  1. b96bb8
  2. a05ca0
  3. 894e88
  4. 713f71
  5. 5b325b
  6. 462545
  7. 311831
  8. 1e0d1e
  9. 0d040c
  10. 020002

Calmer: #b96bb8 with less saturation

  1. b96bb8
  2. b56fb4
  3. b173b0
  4. ad77ab
  5. a87aa7
  6. a47ea3
  7. a0819e
  8. 9b849a
  9. 968795
  10. 918a91

Questions about #b96bb8

What color is #b96bb8?

#b96bb8 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Lavendless. In RGB it is rgb(185, 107, 184), in HSL hsl(300.77, 35.78%, 57.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.131% 0.14065 327.516).

What colors go well with #b96bb8?

The complementary color of #b96bb8 is #47a358. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9778d6 and #ce648d. The triadic partners are #b18500 and #00a1b5.

Is white or black text more readable on #b96bb8?

White text reads better on #b96bb8: 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 #b96bb8 a warm or cool color?

#b96bb8 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 328 degrees, its lightness 64.1% and its chroma 0.141.