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#b985ca color: Lavender Sweater

#b985ca is rgb(185, 133, 202) in RGB and oklch(69.213% 0.11357 317.607) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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285°
100%

69.2%
0.114
318°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • violet-400
  • Black 21%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.89:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.27:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #b985ca

#b985ca is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 69.2% lightness, 0.114 chroma and a hue of 318°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.89:1 contrast and black text 7.27:1, 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: #b985ca mixed with white

  1. b985ca
  2. c091d0
  3. c79dd5
  4. cea9db
  5. d5b5e0
  6. dcc1e5
  7. e3ceea
  8. eadaf0
  9. f1e6f5
  10. f8f3fa

Darker: #b985ca mixed with black

  1. b985ca
  2. a073af
  3. 896195
  4. 71507c
  5. 5b4064
  6. 46304d
  7. 312137
  8. 1e1322
  9. 0d060f
  10. 020102

Calmer: #b985ca with less saturation

  1. b985ca
  2. b688c6
  3. b38ac1
  4. b18dbd
  5. ae8fb8
  6. ab91b3
  7. a894af
  8. a596aa
  9. a298a5
  10. 9f9aa1

Questions about #b985ca

What color is #b985ca?

#b985ca is soft magenta. The closest named color is Lavender Sweater. In RGB it is rgb(185, 133, 202), in HSL hsl(285.22, 39.43%, 65.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.213% 0.11357 317.607).

What colors go well with #b985ca?

The complementary color of #b985ca is #79ad66. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9890df and #cf7ea9. The triadic partners are #c39242 and #1bb1b5.

Is white or black text more readable on #b985ca?

Black text reads better on #b985ca: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.89:1 and black gives 7.27:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b985ca a warm or cool color?

#b985ca is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 318 degrees, its lightness 69.2% and its chroma 0.114.