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#b983ca color: Lavender Sweater

#b983ca is rgb(185, 131, 202) in RGB and oklch(68.866% 0.11712 317.874) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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286°
100%

68.9%
0.117
318°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • violet-400
  • Black 21%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.93:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.16:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #b983ca

#b983ca is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 68.9% lightness, 0.117 chroma and a hue of 318°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.93:1 contrast and black text 7.16:1, 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: #b983ca mixed with white

  1. b983ca
  2. c08fd0
  3. c79cd5
  4. cea8db
  5. d5b4e0
  6. dcc1e5
  7. e3cdeb
  8. ead9f0
  9. f1e6f5
  10. f8f2fa

Darker: #b983ca mixed with black

  1. b983ca
  2. a071af
  3. 896095
  4. 714f7c
  5. 5b3f64
  6. 462f4d
  7. 312037
  8. 1e1222
  9. 0d060f
  10. 020102

Calmer: #b983ca with less saturation

  1. b983ca
  2. b686c5
  3. b388c1
  4. b08bbc
  5. ad8eb8
  6. aa90b3
  7. a792ae
  8. a494a9
  9. a197a5
  10. 9e99a0

Questions about #b983ca

What color is #b983ca?

#b983ca is soft magenta. The closest named color is Lavender Sweater. In RGB it is rgb(185, 131, 202), in HSL hsl(285.63, 40.11%, 65.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.866% 0.11712 317.874).

What colors go well with #b983ca?

The complementary color of #b983ca is #76ac63. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #978fdf and #d07ca8. The triadic partners are #c3913c and #00b1b5.

Is white or black text more readable on #b983ca?

Black text reads better on #b983ca: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.93:1 and black gives 7.16:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b983ca a warm or cool color?

#b983ca is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 318 degrees, its lightness 68.9% and its chroma 0.117.