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#b96dc4 color: Lavendless

#b96dc4 is rgb(185, 109, 196) in RGB and oklch(64.993% 0.14911 322.373) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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292°
100%

65%
0.149
322°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • purple-400
  • Black 23%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.47:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.05:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #b96dc4

#b96dc4 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 65% lightness, 0.149 chroma and a hue of 322°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.47:1 contrast and black text 6.05:1, 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: #b96dc4 mixed with white

  1. b96dc4
  2. c07cca
  3. c88bd1
  4. cf99d7
  5. d6a8dd
  6. ddb6e3
  7. e4c5e8
  8. ebd3ee
  9. f2e2f4
  10. f8f0f9

Darker: #b96dc4 mixed with black

  1. b96dc4
  2. a05eaa
  3. 894f91
  4. 714178
  5. 5b3361
  6. 46264a
  7. 311935
  8. 1e0d21
  9. 0d040e
  10. 020102

Calmer: #b96dc4 with less saturation

  1. b96dc4
  2. b571bf
  3. b175ba
  4. ad79b5
  5. a97daf
  6. a580aa
  7. a183a5
  8. 9d86a0
  9. 98899a
  10. 948c95

Questions about #b96dc4

What color is #b96dc4?

#b96dc4 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Lavendless. In RGB it is rgb(185, 109, 196), in HSL hsl(292.41, 42.44%, 59.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.993% 0.14911 322.373).

What colors go well with #b96dc4?

The complementary color of #b96dc4 is #52a54c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #937be1 and #d26498. The triadic partners are #bb8400 and #00a5b1.

Is white or black text more readable on #b96dc4?

White text reads better on #b96dc4: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.47:1 and black gives 6.05:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b96dc4 a warm or cool color?

#b96dc4 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 322 degrees, its lightness 65% and its chroma 0.149.