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#b986be color: Lavender Sweater

#b986be is rgb(185, 134, 190) in RGB and oklch(68.888% 0.09842 323.536) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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295°
100%

68.9%
0.098
324°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Muted
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Lilac
  • mauve-400
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.91:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.22:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #b986be

#b986be is a muted magenta color. In OKLCH it has 68.9% lightness, 0.098 chroma and a hue of 324°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.91:1 contrast and black text 7.22:1, 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: #b986be mixed with white

  1. b986be
  2. c092c5
  3. c79ecb
  4. ceaad2
  5. d5b6d8
  6. dcc2df
  7. e3cee5
  8. eadaec
  9. f1e6f2
  10. f8f3f9

Darker: #b986be mixed with black

  1. b986be
  2. a074a5
  3. 89628c
  4. 715175
  5. 5b405e
  6. 463048
  7. 312133
  8. 1e131f
  9. 0d060d
  10. 020102

Calmer: #b986be with less saturation

  1. b986be
  2. b688bb
  3. b38bb7
  4. b08db4
  5. ae8fb0
  6. ab91ad
  7. a793a9
  8. a495a6
  9. a197a2
  10. 9e999e

Questions about #b986be

What color is #b986be?

#b986be is muted magenta. The closest named color is Lavender Sweater. In RGB it is rgb(185, 134, 190), in HSL hsl(294.64, 30.11%, 63.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.888% 0.09842 323.536).

What colors go well with #b986be?

The complementary color of #b986be is #75ab73. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9e8fd2 and #cb81a0. The triadic partners are #b8964f and #3fadb6.

Is white or black text more readable on #b986be?

Black text reads better on #b986be: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.91:1 and black gives 7.22:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b986be a warm or cool color?

#b986be is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 324 degrees, its lightness 68.9% and its chroma 0.098.