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#b96dcd color: Lavendless

#b96dcd is rgb(185, 109, 205) in RGB and oklch(65.428% 0.15845 319.018) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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287°
100%

65.4%
0.158
319°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • purple-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.42:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.13:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #b96dcd

#b96dcd is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 65.4% lightness, 0.158 chroma and a hue of 319°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.42:1 contrast and black text 6.13:1, 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: #b96dcd mixed with white

  1. b96dcd
  2. c07cd3
  3. c88bd8
  4. cf99dd
  5. d6a8e2
  6. ddb6e8
  7. e4c5ec
  8. ebd3f1
  9. f2e2f6
  10. f8f0fb

Darker: #b96dcd mixed with black

  1. b96dcd
  2. a05eb2
  3. 894f98
  4. 71417e
  5. 5b3366
  6. 46264e
  7. 311938
  8. 1e0d23
  9. 0d040f
  10. 020102

Calmer: #b96dcd with less saturation

  1. b96dcd
  2. b572c7
  3. b176c1
  4. ae7abb
  5. aa7db5
  6. a681af
  7. a284a9
  8. 9d88a3
  9. 998b9d
  10. 958e97

Questions about #b96dcd

What color is #b96dcd?

#b96dcd is soft magenta. The closest named color is Lavendless. In RGB it is rgb(185, 109, 205), in HSL hsl(287.5, 48.98%, 61.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.428% 0.15845 319.018).

What colors go well with #b96dcd?

The complementary color of #b96dcd is #58a740. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8f7dea and #d463a0. The triadic partners are #c28200 and #00a7ae.

Is white or black text more readable on #b96dcd?

White text reads better on #b96dcd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.42:1 and black gives 6.13:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b96dcd a warm or cool color?

#b96dcd is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 319 degrees, its lightness 65.4% and its chroma 0.158.