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#b96fa6 color: Crocus

#b96fa6 is rgb(185, 111, 166) in RGB and oklch(64.009% 0.11734 337.039) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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315°
100%

64%
0.117
337°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Blush
  • pink-400
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.57:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.89:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #b96fa6

#b96fa6 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 64% lightness, 0.117 chroma and a hue of 337°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.57:1 contrast and black text 5.89:1, so white text reads better.

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

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #b96fa6 mixed with white

  1. b96fa6
  2. c17daf
  3. c88bb8
  4. d09ac0
  5. d7a8c9
  6. deb6d2
  7. e5c5db
  8. ecd3e4
  9. f2e2ed
  10. f9f0f6

Darker: #b96fa6 mixed with black

  1. b96fa6
  2. a06090
  3. 89517a
  4. 714265
  5. 5b3451
  6. 46273e
  7. 311a2b
  8. 1e0e1a
  9. 0d040a
  10. 020101

Calmer: #b96fa6 with less saturation

  1. b96fa6
  2. b572a3
  3. b176a1
  4. ad799e
  5. a87c9c
  6. a47f99
  7. a08297
  8. 9b8494
  9. 968791
  10. 918a8f

Questions about #b96fa6

What color is #b96fa6?

#b96fa6 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Crocus. In RGB it is rgb(185, 111, 166), in HSL hsl(315.41, 34.58%, 58.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.009% 0.11734 337.039).

What colors go well with #b96fa6?

The complementary color of #b96fa6 is #44a16f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9f78c4 and #c76c80. The triadic partners are #a08c28 and #009dba.

Is white or black text more readable on #b96fa6?

White text reads better on #b96fa6: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.57:1 and black gives 5.89:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b96fa6 a warm or cool color?

#b96fa6 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 337 degrees, its lightness 64% and its chroma 0.117.