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#b96dcf color: Rich Lilac

#b96dcf is rgb(185, 109, 207) in RGB and oklch(65.528% 0.16056 318.321) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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287°
100%

65.5%
0.161
318°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • purple-400
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.41:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.15:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #b96dcf

#b96dcf is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 65.5% lightness, 0.161 chroma and a hue of 318°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.41:1 contrast and black text 6.15:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Rich Lilac (#b666d2). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is purple-400.

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #b96dcf mixed with white

  1. b96dcf
  2. c07cd4
  3. c88bda
  4. cf9adf
  5. d6a8e4
  6. ddb7e9
  7. e4c5ed
  8. ebd3f2
  9. f2e2f6
  10. f8f0fb

Darker: #b96dcf mixed with black

  1. b96dcf
  2. a05eb4
  3. 894f99
  4. 71417f
  5. 5b3367
  6. 46264f
  7. 311938
  8. 1e0d23
  9. 0d0410
  10. 020102

Calmer: #b96dcf with less saturation

  1. b96dcf
  2. b572c9
  3. b176c3
  4. ae7abd
  5. aa7eb7
  6. a681b1
  7. a285aa
  8. 9e88a4
  9. 998b9e
  10. 958e97

Questions about #b96dcf

What color is #b96dcf?

#b96dcf is soft magenta. The closest named color is Rich Lilac. In RGB it is rgb(185, 109, 207), in HSL hsl(286.53, 50.52%, 61.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.528% 0.16056 318.321).

What colors go well with #b96dcf?

The complementary color of #b96dcf is #5aa73d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8e7dec and #d562a1. The triadic partners are #c38200 and #00a8ae.

Is white or black text more readable on #b96dcf?

White text reads better on #b96dcf: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.41:1 and black gives 6.15:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b96dcf a warm or cool color?

#b96dcf is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 318 degrees, its lightness 65.5% and its chroma 0.161.