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#b96dc6 color: Lavendless

#b96dc6 is rgb(185, 109, 198) in RGB and oklch(65.088% 0.15116 321.594) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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291°
100%

65.1%
0.151
322°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • purple-400
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.46:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.07:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #b96dc6

#b96dc6 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 65.1% lightness, 0.151 chroma and a hue of 322°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.46:1 contrast and black text 6.07:1, 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: #b96dc6 mixed with white

  1. b96dc6
  2. c07ccc
  3. c88bd2
  4. cf99d8
  5. d6a8de
  6. ddb6e4
  7. e4c5e9
  8. ebd3ef
  9. f2e2f4
  10. f8f0fa

Darker: #b96dc6 mixed with black

  1. b96dc6
  2. a05eac
  3. 894f92
  4. 71417a
  5. 5b3362
  6. 46264b
  7. 311935
  8. 1e0d21
  9. 0d040e
  10. 020102

Calmer: #b96dc6 with less saturation

  1. b96dc6
  2. b571c1
  3. b175bb
  4. ad79b6
  5. a97db1
  6. a580ab
  7. a184a6
  8. 9d87a0
  9. 988a9b
  10. 948d95

Questions about #b96dc6

What color is #b96dc6?

#b96dc6 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Lavendless. In RGB it is rgb(185, 109, 198), in HSL hsl(291.24, 43.84%, 60.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.088% 0.15116 321.594).

What colors go well with #b96dc6?

The complementary color of #b96dc6 is #54a64a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #927ce3 and #d2649a. The triadic partners are #bd8300 and #00a6b1.

Is white or black text more readable on #b96dc6?

White text reads better on #b96dc6: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.46:1 and black gives 6.07:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b96dc6 a warm or cool color?

#b96dc6 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 322 degrees, its lightness 65.1% and its chroma 0.151.