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#b97fc5 color: Lavender Sweater

#b97fc5 is rgb(185, 127, 197) in RGB and oklch(67.963% 0.11866 320.562) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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290°
100%

68%
0.119
321°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • violet-400
  • Black 23%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.04:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
6.90:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #b97fc5

#b97fc5 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 68% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 321°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.04:1 contrast and black text 6.9:1, so black text reads better.

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

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #b97fc5 mixed with white

  1. b97fc5
  2. c08ccb
  3. c798d1
  4. cea5d7
  5. d6b2dd
  6. ddbee3
  7. e4cbe8
  8. ead8ee
  9. f1e5f4
  10. f8f2f9

Darker: #b97fc5 mixed with black

  1. b97fc5
  2. a06eab
  3. 895d92
  4. 714c79
  5. 5b3c61
  6. 462d4b
  7. 311f35
  8. 1e1121
  9. 0d060e
  10. 020102

Calmer: #b97fc5 with less saturation

  1. b97fc5
  2. b682c1
  3. b385bc
  4. b087b8
  5. ac8ab3
  6. a98daf
  7. a68fab
  8. a391a6
  9. 9f94a1
  10. 9c969d

Questions about #b97fc5

What color is #b97fc5?

#b97fc5 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Lavender Sweater. In RGB it is rgb(185, 127, 197), in HSL hsl(289.71, 37.63%, 63.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.963% 0.11866 320.562).

What colors go well with #b97fc5?

The complementary color of #b97fc5 is #6eaa63. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #988adc and #cf78a2. The triadic partners are #be8f36 and #00adb6.

Is white or black text more readable on #b97fc5?

Black text reads better on #b97fc5: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.04:1 and black gives 6.9:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b97fc5 a warm or cool color?

#b97fc5 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 321 degrees, its lightness 68% and its chroma 0.119.