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#b96ec8 color: Lavendless

#b96ec8 is rgb(185, 110, 200) in RGB and oklch(65.338% 0.15153 320.761) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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290°
100%

65.3%
0.152
321°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • purple-400
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.43:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.13:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #b96ec8

#b96ec8 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 65.3% lightness, 0.152 chroma and a hue of 321°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.43:1 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: #b96ec8 mixed with white

  1. b96ec8
  2. c07dce
  3. c88bd4
  4. cf9ada
  5. d6a8df
  6. ddb7e5
  7. e4c5ea
  8. ebd3f0
  9. f2e2f5
  10. f8f0fa

Darker: #b96ec8 mixed with black

  1. b96ec8
  2. a05fae
  3. 895094
  4. 71417b
  5. 5b3363
  6. 46264c
  7. 311936
  8. 1e0e21
  9. 0d040f
  10. 020102

Calmer: #b96ec8 with less saturation

  1. b96ec8
  2. b572c3
  3. b176bd
  4. ae7ab8
  5. aa7eb2
  6. a681ad
  7. a184a7
  8. 9d88a1
  9. 998a9c
  10. 958d96

Questions about #b96ec8

What color is #b96ec8?

#b96ec8 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Lavendless. In RGB it is rgb(185, 110, 200), in HSL hsl(290, 45%, 60.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.338% 0.15153 320.761).

What colors go well with #b96ec8?

The complementary color of #b96ec8 is #57a649. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #917de5 and #d3659c. The triadic partners are #bf8400 and #00a7b0.

Is white or black text more readable on #b96ec8?

White text reads better on #b96ec8: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.43:1 and black gives 6.13:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b96ec8 a warm or cool color?

#b96ec8 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 321 degrees, its lightness 65.3% and its chroma 0.152.