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#b96cbc color: Lavendless

#b96cbc is rgb(185, 108, 188) in RGB and oklch(64.466% 0.14281 325.725) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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298°
100%

64.5%
0.143
326°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • purple-400
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.54:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
5.93:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #b96cbc

#b96cbc is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 64.5% lightness, 0.143 chroma and a hue of 326°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.54:1 contrast and black text 5.93:1, 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: #b96cbc mixed with white

  1. b96cbc
  2. c17bc3
  3. c88aca
  4. cf98d1
  5. d7a7d7
  6. deb5de
  7. e5c4e5
  8. ebd3eb
  9. f2e1f2
  10. f9f0f9

Darker: #b96cbc mixed with black

  1. b96cbc
  2. a05da3
  3. 894e8b
  4. 714073
  5. 5b325d
  6. 462547
  7. 311932
  8. 1e0d1f
  9. 0d040d
  10. 020002

Calmer: #b96cbc with less saturation

  1. b96cbc
  2. b570b8
  3. b174b3
  4. ad78ae
  5. a97baa
  6. a57fa5
  7. a082a1
  8. 9c859c
  9. 978897
  10. 928b92

Questions about #b96cbc

What color is #b96cbc?

#b96cbc is soft magenta. The closest named color is Lavendless. In RGB it is rgb(185, 108, 188), in HSL hsl(297.75, 37.38%, 58.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.466% 0.14281 325.725).

What colors go well with #b96cbc?

The complementary color of #b96cbc is #4ca455. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9679da and #cf6591. The triadic partners are #b48500 and #00a3b4.

Is white or black text more readable on #b96cbc?

White text reads better on #b96cbc: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.54:1 and black gives 5.93:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b96cbc a warm or cool color?

#b96cbc is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 326 degrees, its lightness 64.5% and its chroma 0.143.