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#b96dbd color: Lavendless

#b96dbd is rgb(185, 109, 189) in RGB and oklch(64.667% 0.14206 325.259) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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297°
100%

64.7%
0.142
325°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • purple-400
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.51:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
5.99:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #b96dbd

#b96dbd is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 64.7% lightness, 0.142 chroma and a hue of 325°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.51:1 contrast and black text 5.99:1, 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: #b96dbd mixed with white

  1. b96dbd
  2. c17cc4
  3. c88acb
  4. cf99d1
  5. d6a7d8
  6. deb6df
  7. e4c4e5
  8. ebd3ec
  9. f2e2f2
  10. f9f0f9

Darker: #b96dbd mixed with black

  1. b96dbd
  2. a05ea4
  3. 894f8c
  4. 714174
  5. 5b335d
  6. 462647
  7. 311933
  8. 1e0d1f
  9. 0d040d
  10. 020102

Calmer: #b96dbd with less saturation

  1. b96dbd
  2. b571b8
  3. b175b4
  4. ad79af
  5. a97cab
  6. a57fa6
  7. a083a1
  8. 9c869d
  9. 978998
  10. 938b93

Questions about #b96dbd

What color is #b96dbd?

#b96dbd is soft magenta. The closest named color is Lavendless. In RGB it is rgb(185, 109, 189), in HSL hsl(297, 37.74%, 58.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.667% 0.14206 325.259).

What colors go well with #b96dbd?

The complementary color of #b96dbd is #4ea455. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #967adb and #cf6592. The triadic partners are #b58600 and #00a4b4.

Is white or black text more readable on #b96dbd?

White text reads better on #b96dbd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.51:1 and black gives 5.99:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b96dbd a warm or cool color?

#b96dbd is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 325 degrees, its lightness 64.7% and its chroma 0.142.