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#b985bc color: Lavender Sweater

#b985bc is rgb(185, 133, 188) in RGB and oklch(68.631% 0.09811 324.746) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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297°
100%

68.6%
0.098
325°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Muted
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Lilac
  • mauve-400
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.94:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.14:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #b985bc

#b985bc is a muted magenta color. In OKLCH it has 68.6% lightness, 0.098 chroma and a hue of 325°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.94:1 contrast and black text 7.14:1, 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: #b985bc mixed with white

  1. b985bc
  2. c091c3
  3. c79dc9
  4. cea9d0
  5. d5b5d7
  6. dcc1de
  7. e3cde4
  8. eadaeb
  9. f1e6f2
  10. f8f2f8

Darker: #b985bc mixed with black

  1. b985bc
  2. a073a3
  3. 89618b
  4. 715073
  5. 5b405d
  6. 463047
  7. 312132
  8. 1e131f
  9. 0d060d
  10. 020102

Calmer: #b985bc with less saturation

  1. b985bc
  2. b687b9
  3. b38ab5
  4. b08cb2
  5. ad8eaf
  6. aa90ab
  7. a792a8
  8. a494a5
  9. a196a1
  10. 9d989e

Questions about #b985bc

What color is #b985bc?

#b985bc is muted magenta. The closest named color is Lavender Sweater. In RGB it is rgb(185, 133, 188), in HSL hsl(296.73, 29.1%, 62.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.631% 0.09811 324.746).

What colors go well with #b985bc?

The complementary color of #b985bc is #73aa74. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9e8ed1 and #ca809d. The triadic partners are #b6954e and #3facb7.

Is white or black text more readable on #b985bc?

Black text reads better on #b985bc: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.94:1 and black gives 7.14:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b985bc a warm or cool color?

#b985bc is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 325 degrees, its lightness 68.6% and its chroma 0.098.