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#b96daa color: Pearly Purple

#b96daa is rgb(185, 109, 170) in RGB and oklch(63.846% 0.1243 334.56) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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312°
100%

63.8%
0.124
335°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • pink-400
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.60:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.83:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #b96daa

#b96daa is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 63.8% lightness, 0.124 chroma and a hue of 335°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.6:1 contrast and black text 5.83:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Pearly Purple (#b768a2). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is pink-400.

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #b96daa mixed with white

  1. b96daa
  2. c17cb2
  3. c88abb
  4. d098c3
  5. d7a7cc
  6. deb5d4
  7. e5c4dd
  8. ecd3e5
  9. f2e1ee
  10. f9f0f6

Darker: #b96daa mixed with black

  1. b96daa
  2. a05e93
  3. 894f7d
  4. 714168
  5. 5b3353
  6. 46263f
  7. 31192d
  8. 1e0d1b
  9. 0d040b
  10. 020101

Calmer: #b96daa with less saturation

  1. b96daa
  2. b571a7
  3. b174a4
  4. ad77a1
  5. a87b9e
  6. a47e9b
  7. 9f8198
  8. 9b8495
  9. 968692
  10. 91898f

Questions about #b96daa

What color is #b96daa?

#b96daa is soft magenta. The closest named color is Pearly Purple. In RGB it is rgb(185, 109, 170), in HSL hsl(311.84, 35.19%, 57.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.846% 0.1243 334.56).

What colors go well with #b96daa?

The complementary color of #b96daa is #42a169. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9d77c8 and #c96982. The triadic partners are #a48a19 and #009eba.

Is white or black text more readable on #b96daa?

White text reads better on #b96daa: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.6:1 and black gives 5.83:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b96daa a warm or cool color?

#b96daa is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 335 degrees, its lightness 63.8% and its chroma 0.124.