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#b97ebe color: Lavender Sweater

#b97ebe is rgb(185, 126, 190) in RGB and oklch(67.494% 0.11293 324.024) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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295°
100%

67.5%
0.113
324°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • mauve-400
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.09:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.79:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #b97ebe

#b97ebe is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 67.5% lightness, 0.113 chroma and a hue of 324°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.09:1 contrast and black text 6.79:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Lavender Sweater (#bd83be). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-400.

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #b97ebe mixed with white

  1. b97ebe
  2. c08bc5
  3. c797cb
  4. cfa4d2
  5. d6b1d8
  6. ddbedf
  7. e4cbe5
  8. ebd8ec
  9. f1e5f2
  10. f8f2f9

Darker: #b97ebe mixed with black

  1. b97ebe
  2. a06da5
  3. 895c8c
  4. 714c75
  5. 5b3c5e
  6. 462d48
  7. 311f33
  8. 1e111f
  9. 0d050d
  10. 020102

Calmer: #b97ebe with less saturation

  1. b97ebe
  2. b681ba
  3. b384b6
  4. af86b3
  5. ac89af
  6. a98bab
  7. a58ea7
  8. a290a3
  9. 9e929f
  10. 9a949b

Questions about #b97ebe

What color is #b97ebe?

#b97ebe is soft magenta. The closest named color is Lavender Sweater. In RGB it is rgb(185, 126, 190), in HSL hsl(295.31, 32.99%, 61.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.494% 0.11293 324.024).

What colors go well with #b97ebe?

The complementary color of #b97ebe is #6aa969. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9b88d5 and #cd789b. The triadic partners are #b7903a and #10aab7.

Is white or black text more readable on #b97ebe?

Black text reads better on #b97ebe: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.09:1 and black gives 6.79:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b97ebe a warm or cool color?

#b97ebe is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 324 degrees, its lightness 67.5% and its chroma 0.113.