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#b985c8 color: Lavender Sweater

#b985c8 is rgb(185, 133, 200) in RGB and oklch(69.127% 0.11129 318.513) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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287°
100%

69.1%
0.111
319°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • mauve-400
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.90:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.25:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #b985c8

#b985c8 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 69.1% lightness, 0.111 chroma and a hue of 319°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.9:1 contrast and black text 7.25:1, 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: #b985c8 mixed with white

  1. b985c8
  2. c091ce
  3. c79dd3
  4. cea9d9
  5. d5b5df
  6. dcc1e4
  7. e3ceea
  8. eadaef
  9. f1e6f4
  10. f8f3fa

Darker: #b985c8 mixed with black

  1. b985c8
  2. a073ae
  3. 896194
  4. 71507b
  5. 5b4063
  6. 46304c
  7. 312136
  8. 1e1321
  9. 0d060f
  10. 020102

Calmer: #b985c8 with less saturation

  1. b985c8
  2. b688c4
  3. b38abf
  4. b18dbb
  5. ae8fb7
  6. ab91b2
  7. a893ae
  8. a596a9
  9. a298a5
  10. 9f9aa0

Questions about #b985c8

What color is #b985c8?

#b985c8 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Lavender Sweater. In RGB it is rgb(185, 133, 200), in HSL hsl(286.57, 37.85%, 65.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.127% 0.11129 318.513).

What colors go well with #b985c8?

The complementary color of #b985c8 is #78ac68. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9990dd and #cf7ea7. The triadic partners are #c19344 and #23b0b5.

Is white or black text more readable on #b985c8?

Black text reads better on #b985c8: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.9:1 and black gives 7.25:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b985c8 a warm or cool color?

#b985c8 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 319 degrees, its lightness 69.1% and its chroma 0.111.