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#b96fa9 color: Crocus

#b96fa9 is rgb(185, 111, 169) in RGB and oklch(64.128% 0.11987 335.276) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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313°
100%

64.1%
0.120
335°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Blush
  • pink-400
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.55:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
5.91:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #b96fa9

#b96fa9 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 64.1% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 335°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.55:1 contrast and black text 5.91:1, 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: #b96fa9 mixed with white

  1. b96fa9
  2. c17db2
  3. c88bba
  4. d09ac3
  5. d7a8cb
  6. deb6d4
  7. e5c5dc
  8. ecd3e5
  9. f2e2ee
  10. f9f0f6

Darker: #b96fa9 mixed with black

  1. b96fa9
  2. a06092
  3. 89517c
  4. 714267
  5. 5b3453
  6. 46273f
  7. 311a2c
  8. 1e0e1b
  9. 0d040a
  10. 020101

Calmer: #b96fa9 with less saturation

  1. b96fa9
  2. b572a6
  3. b176a3
  4. ad79a1
  5. a97c9e
  6. a47f9b
  7. a08298
  8. 9b8595
  9. 968792
  10. 918a8f

Questions about #b96fa9

What color is #b96fa9?

#b96fa9 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Crocus. In RGB it is rgb(185, 111, 169), in HSL hsl(312.97, 34.58%, 58.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.128% 0.11987 335.276).

What colors go well with #b96fa9?

The complementary color of #b96fa9 is #46a26c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9e79c7 and #c86b82. The triadic partners are #a38b24 and #009eba.

Is white or black text more readable on #b96fa9?

White text reads better on #b96fa9: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.55:1 and black gives 5.91:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b96fa9 a warm or cool color?

#b96fa9 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 335 degrees, its lightness 64.1% and its chroma 0.12.