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#b96fa3 color: Crocus

#b96fa3 is rgb(185, 111, 163) in RGB and oklch(63.892% 0.1149 338.873) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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318°
100%

63.9%
0.115
339°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Blush
  • mauve-400
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.58:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.87:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #b96fa3

#b96fa3 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 63.9% lightness, 0.115 chroma and a hue of 339°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.58:1 contrast and black text 5.87:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Crocus (#c071a8). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-400.

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #b96fa3 mixed with white

  1. b96fa3
  2. c17dac
  3. c88bb5
  4. d09abe
  5. d7a8c7
  6. deb6d0
  7. e5c4da
  8. ecd3e3
  9. f2e2ec
  10. f9f0f6

Darker: #b96fa3 mixed with black

  1. b96fa3
  2. a0608d
  3. 895178
  4. 714263
  5. 5b344f
  6. 46273c
  7. 311a2a
  8. 1e0e19
  9. 0d040a
  10. 020101

Calmer: #b96fa3 with less saturation

  1. b96fa3
  2. b572a1
  3. b1769e
  4. ad799c
  5. a87c9a
  6. a47f98
  7. 9f8195
  8. 9b8493
  9. 968790
  10. 91898e

Questions about #b96fa3

What color is #b96fa3?

#b96fa3 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Crocus. In RGB it is rgb(185, 111, 163), in HSL hsl(317.84, 34.58%, 58.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.892% 0.1149 338.873).

What colors go well with #b96fa3?

The complementary color of #b96fa3 is #42a172. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a078c1 and #c66c7d. The triadic partners are #9e8c2c and #049cbb.

Is white or black text more readable on #b96fa3?

White text reads better on #b96fa3: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.58:1 and black gives 5.87:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b96fa3 a warm or cool color?

#b96fa3 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 339 degrees, its lightness 63.9% and its chroma 0.115.