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#b96ec2 color: Lavendless

#b96ec2 is rgb(185, 110, 194) in RGB and oklch(65.054% 0.14536 323.115) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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294°
100%

65.1%
0.145
323°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • purple-400
  • Black 24%

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 #b96ec2

#b96ec2 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 65.1% lightness, 0.145 chroma and a hue of 323°.

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: #b96ec2 mixed with white

  1. b96ec2
  2. c17dc8
  3. c88bcf
  4. cf9ad5
  5. d6a8db
  6. ddb6e1
  7. e4c5e8
  8. ebd3ed
  9. f2e2f3
  10. f8f0f9

Darker: #b96ec2 mixed with black

  1. b96ec2
  2. a05fa8
  3. 89508f
  4. 714177
  5. 5b3360
  6. 462649
  7. 311934
  8. 1e0e20
  9. 0d040e
  10. 020102

Calmer: #b96ec2 with less saturation

  1. b96ec2
  2. b572bd
  3. b176b8
  4. ad7ab3
  5. a97dae
  6. a581a9
  7. a184a4
  8. 9d879f
  9. 988a9a
  10. 948c95

Questions about #b96ec2

What color is #b96ec2?

#b96ec2 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Lavendless. In RGB it is rgb(185, 110, 194), in HSL hsl(293.57, 40.78%, 59.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.054% 0.14536 323.115).

What colors go well with #b96ec2?

The complementary color of #b96ec2 is #53a550. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #947cdf and #d16697. The triadic partners are #ba8500 and #00a5b2.

Is white or black text more readable on #b96ec2?

White text reads better on #b96ec2: 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 #b96ec2 a warm or cool color?

#b96ec2 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 323 degrees, its lightness 65.1% and its chroma 0.145.