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#b978ce color: Soft magenta

#b978ce is rgb(185, 120, 206) in RGB and oklch(67.206% 0.14085 317.581) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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285°
100%

67.2%
0.141
318°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • purple-400
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.16:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.64:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #b978ce

#b978ce is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 67.2% lightness, 0.141 chroma and a hue of 318°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.16:1 contrast and black text 6.64:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Lavender Blossom (#b57edc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is purple-400.

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #b978ce mixed with white

  1. b978ce
  2. c086d3
  3. c793d9
  4. cfa1de
  5. d6aee3
  6. ddbbe8
  7. e4c9ed
  8. ebd6f1
  9. f1e4f6
  10. f8f1fb

Darker: #b978ce mixed with black

  1. b978ce
  2. a067b3
  3. 895798
  4. 71487f
  5. 5b3966
  6. 462a4e
  7. 311d38
  8. 1e1023
  9. 0d050f
  10. 020102

Calmer: #b978ce with less saturation

  1. b978ce
  2. b67cc9
  3. b27fc3
  4. af82be
  5. ac86b8
  6. a889b3
  7. a58bad
  8. a18ea7
  9. 9d91a1
  10. 99939c

Questions about #b978ce

What color is #b978ce?

#b978ce is soft magenta. The closest named color is Soft magenta. In RGB it is rgb(185, 120, 206), in HSL hsl(285.35, 46.74%, 63.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.206% 0.14085 317.581).

What colors go well with #b978ce?

The complementary color of #b978ce is #69aa4f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9286e7 and #d36fa6. The triadic partners are #c58900 and #00aeb3.

Is white or black text more readable on #b978ce?

Black text reads better on #b978ce: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.16:1 and black gives 6.64:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b978ce a warm or cool color?

#b978ce is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 318 degrees, its lightness 67.2% and its chroma 0.141.