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#b96fac color: Crocus

#b96fac is rgb(185, 111, 172) in RGB and oklch(64.249% 0.12249 333.582) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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311°
100%

64.2%
0.122
334°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • pink-400
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.54:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
5.93:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #b96fac

#b96fac is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 64.2% lightness, 0.122 chroma and a hue of 334°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.54:1 contrast and black text 5.93:1, 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: #b96fac mixed with white

  1. b96fac
  2. c17db4
  3. c88cbd
  4. d09ac5
  5. d7a8cd
  6. deb6d5
  7. e5c5de
  8. ebd3e6
  9. f2e2ee
  10. f9f0f7

Darker: #b96fac mixed with black

  1. b96fac
  2. a06095
  3. 89517f
  4. 714269
  5. 5b3454
  6. 462740
  7. 311a2d
  8. 1e0e1b
  9. 0d040b
  10. 020101

Calmer: #b96fac with less saturation

  1. b96fac
  2. b573a9
  3. b176a6
  4. ad79a3
  5. a97ca0
  6. a47f9d
  7. a0829a
  8. 9b8596
  9. 978893
  10. 928a90

Questions about #b96fac

What color is #b96fac?

#b96fac is soft magenta. The closest named color is Crocus. In RGB it is rgb(185, 111, 172), in HSL hsl(310.54, 34.58%, 58.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.249% 0.12249 333.582).

What colors go well with #b96fac?

The complementary color of #b96fac is #47a269. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9d79c9 and #c96b85. The triadic partners are #a68b1f and #009fba.

Is white or black text more readable on #b96fac?

White text reads better on #b96fac: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.54:1 and black gives 5.93:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b96fac a warm or cool color?

#b96fac is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 334 degrees, its lightness 64.2% and its chroma 0.122.