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#b96bc3 color: Lavendless

#b96bc3 is rgb(185, 107, 195) in RGB and oklch(64.639% 0.1515 322.885) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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293°
100%

64.6%
0.152
323°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • purple-400
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.53:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
5.95:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #b96bc3

#b96bc3 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 64.6% lightness, 0.152 chroma and a hue of 323°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.53:1 contrast and black text 5.95:1, 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: #b96bc3 mixed with white

  1. b96bc3
  2. c17ac9
  3. c889d0
  4. cf98d6
  5. d6a6dc
  6. ddb5e2
  7. e4c4e8
  8. ebd3ee
  9. f2e1f4
  10. f9f0f9

Darker: #b96bc3 mixed with black

  1. b96bc3
  2. a05ca9
  3. 894e90
  4. 713f78
  5. 5b3260
  6. 46254a
  7. 311834
  8. 1e0d20
  9. 0d040e
  10. 020002

Calmer: #b96bc3 with less saturation

  1. b96bc3
  2. b56fbe
  3. b174b9
  4. ad77b4
  5. a97bae
  6. a57fa9
  7. a082a4
  8. 9c859e
  9. 978899
  10. 938b94

Questions about #b96bc3

What color is #b96bc3?

#b96bc3 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Lavendless. In RGB it is rgb(185, 107, 195), in HSL hsl(293.18, 42.31%, 59.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.639% 0.1515 322.885).

What colors go well with #b96bc3?

The complementary color of #b96bc3 is #4fa54b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9379e1 and #d26296. The triadic partners are #ba8300 and #00a4b1.

Is white or black text more readable on #b96bc3?

White text reads better on #b96bc3: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.53:1 and black gives 5.95:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b96bc3 a warm or cool color?

#b96bc3 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 323 degrees, its lightness 64.6% and its chroma 0.152.