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#b96cb5 color: Lavendless

#b96cb5 is rgb(185, 108, 181) in RGB and oklch(64.153% 0.13605 328.895) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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303°
100%

64.2%
0.136
329°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • pink-400
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.57:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.88:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #b96cb5

#b96cb5 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 64.2% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 329°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.57:1 contrast and black text 5.88:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Lavendless (#b86fc2). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is pink-400.

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #b96cb5 mixed with white

  1. b96cb5
  2. c17bbd
  3. c889c4
  4. d098cc
  5. d7a7d3
  6. deb5da
  7. e5c4e2
  8. ebd2e9
  9. f2e1f0
  10. f9f0f8

Darker: #b96cb5 mixed with black

  1. b96cb5
  2. a05d9d
  3. 894e86
  4. 71406f
  5. 5b3259
  6. 462544
  7. 311930
  8. 1e0d1d
  9. 0d040c
  10. 020002

Calmer: #b96cb5 with less saturation

  1. b96cb5
  2. b570b1
  3. b174ad
  4. ad77a9
  5. a97ba5
  6. a47ea1
  7. a0819d
  8. 9b8499
  9. 968795
  10. 918a91

Questions about #b96cb5

What color is #b96cb5?

#b96cb5 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Lavendless. In RGB it is rgb(185, 108, 181), in HSL hsl(303.12, 35.48%, 57.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.153% 0.13605 328.895).

What colors go well with #b96cb5?

The complementary color of #b96cb5 is #47a35d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9878d3 and #cd668b. The triadic partners are #ae8700 and #00a1b7.

Is white or black text more readable on #b96cb5?

White text reads better on #b96cb5: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.57:1 and black gives 5.88:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b96cb5 a warm or cool color?

#b96cb5 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 329 degrees, its lightness 64.2% and its chroma 0.136.