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#b96eb2 color: Soft magenta

#b96eb2 is rgb(185, 110, 178) in RGB and oklch(64.339% 0.12972 330.376) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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306°
100%

64.3%
0.130
330°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • pink-400
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.54:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
5.94:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #b96eb2

#b96eb2 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 64.3% lightness, 0.13 chroma and a hue of 330°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.54:1 contrast and black text 5.94:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Moonlight Melody (#af73b0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is pink-400.

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #b96eb2 mixed with white

  1. b96eb2
  2. c17cba
  3. c88bc2
  4. cf99c9
  5. d7a8d1
  6. deb6d9
  7. e5c4e0
  8. ebd3e8
  9. f2e2f0
  10. f9f0f7

Darker: #b96eb2 mixed with black

  1. b96eb2
  2. a05f9a
  3. 895083
  4. 71416d
  5. 5b3357
  6. 462643
  7. 31192f
  8. 1e0e1d
  9. 0d040c
  10. 020101

Calmer: #b96eb2 with less saturation

  1. b96eb2
  2. b572ae
  3. b175ab
  4. ad79a7
  5. a97ca4
  6. a47fa0
  7. a0829c
  8. 9b8598
  9. 978895
  10. 928a91

Questions about #b96eb2

What color is #b96eb2?

#b96eb2 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Soft magenta. In RGB it is rgb(185, 110, 178), in HSL hsl(305.6, 34.88%, 57.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.339% 0.12972 330.376).

What colors go well with #b96eb2?

The complementary color of #b96eb2 is #49a362. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9a79d0 and #cc6989. The triadic partners are #ab8908 and #00a1b9.

Is white or black text more readable on #b96eb2?

White text reads better on #b96eb2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.54:1 and black gives 5.94:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b96eb2 a warm or cool color?

#b96eb2 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 330 degrees, its lightness 64.3% and its chroma 0.13.