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#b96cbe color: Lavendless

#b96cbe is rgb(185, 108, 190) in RGB and oklch(64.558% 0.14478 324.871) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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296°
100%

64.6%
0.145
325°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • purple-400
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.53:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
5.95:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #b96cbe

#b96cbe is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 64.6% lightness, 0.145 chroma and a hue of 325°.

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: #b96cbe mixed with white

  1. b96cbe
  2. c17bc5
  3. c88acc
  4. cf98d2
  5. d6a7d9
  6. deb5df
  7. e4c4e6
  8. ebd3ec
  9. f2e1f3
  10. f9f0f9

Darker: #b96cbe mixed with black

  1. b96cbe
  2. a05da5
  3. 894e8c
  4. 714075
  5. 5b325e
  6. 462548
  7. 311933
  8. 1e0d1f
  9. 0d040d
  10. 020002

Calmer: #b96cbe with less saturation

  1. b96cbe
  2. b570b9
  3. b174b5
  4. ad78b0
  5. a97bab
  6. a57fa6
  7. a082a2
  8. 9c859d
  9. 978898
  10. 938b93

Questions about #b96cbe

What color is #b96cbe?

#b96cbe is soft magenta. The closest named color is Lavendless. In RGB it is rgb(185, 108, 190), in HSL hsl(296.34, 38.68%, 58.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.558% 0.14478 324.871).

What colors go well with #b96cbe?

The complementary color of #b96cbe is #4da452. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9579dc and #d06492. The triadic partners are #b68500 and #00a3b3.

Is white or black text more readable on #b96cbe?

White text reads better on #b96cbe: 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 #b96cbe a warm or cool color?

#b96cbe is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 325 degrees, its lightness 64.6% and its chroma 0.145.