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#b96fa8 color: Crocus

#b96fa8 is rgb(185, 111, 168) in RGB and oklch(64.088% 0.11902 335.856) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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314°
100%

64.1%
0.119
336°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Blush
  • pink-400
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.56:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
5.90:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #b96fa8

#b96fa8 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 64.1% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 336°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.56:1 contrast and black text 5.9:1, 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: #b96fa8 mixed with white

  1. b96fa8
  2. c17db1
  3. c88bb9
  4. d09ac2
  5. d7a8ca
  6. deb6d3
  7. e5c5dc
  8. ecd3e5
  9. f2e2ed
  10. f9f0f6

Darker: #b96fa8 mixed with black

  1. b96fa8
  2. a06092
  3. 89517c
  4. 714267
  5. 5b3452
  6. 46273f
  7. 311a2c
  8. 1e0e1a
  9. 0d040a
  10. 020101

Calmer: #b96fa8 with less saturation

  1. b96fa8
  2. b572a5
  3. b176a3
  4. ad79a0
  5. a87c9d
  6. a47f9a
  7. a08298
  8. 9b8595
  9. 968792
  10. 918a8f

Questions about #b96fa8

What color is #b96fa8?

#b96fa8 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Crocus. In RGB it is rgb(185, 111, 168), in HSL hsl(313.78, 34.58%, 58.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.088% 0.11902 335.856).

What colors go well with #b96fa8?

The complementary color of #b96fa8 is #45a26d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9e78c6 and #c86b81. The triadic partners are #a28b25 and #009eba.

Is white or black text more readable on #b96fa8?

White text reads better on #b96fa8: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.56:1 and black gives 5.9:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b96fa8 a warm or cool color?

#b96fa8 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 336 degrees, its lightness 64.1% and its chroma 0.119.