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#b98cc2 color: Lavender Blaze

#b98cc2 is rgb(185, 140, 194) in RGB and oklch(70.124% 0.0919 320.71) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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290°
100%

70.1%
0.092
321°
  • Magenta
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Lilac
  • mauve-400
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.77:1Hard to read
Lc -59
Black text
7.59:1Readable · AA
Lc 51

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About #b98cc2

#b98cc2 is a soft light magenta color. In OKLCH it has 70.1% lightness, 0.092 chroma and a hue of 321°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.77:1 contrast and black text 7.59:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Lavender Blaze (#b68fc3). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-400.

More light magenta colors

Lighter: #b98cc2 mixed with white

  1. b98cc2
  2. c097c8
  3. c7a3ce
  4. ceaed5
  5. d5b9db
  6. dcc5e1
  7. e3d0e7
  8. eadced
  9. f1e7f3
  10. f8f3f9

Darker: #b98cc2 mixed with black

  1. b98cc2
  2. a079a8
  3. 89678f
  4. 715577
  5. 5b4360
  6. 463349
  7. 312334
  8. 1e1420
  9. 0d070e
  10. 020102

Calmer: #b98cc2 with less saturation

  1. b98cc2
  2. b78ebf
  3. b490bb
  4. b192b8
  5. af94b4
  6. ac96b1
  7. aa98ad
  8. a79aaa
  9. a49ba6
  10. a19da2

Questions about #b98cc2

What color is #b98cc2?

#b98cc2 is soft light magenta. The closest named color is Lavender Blaze. In RGB it is rgb(185, 140, 194), in HSL hsl(290, 30.68%, 65.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.124% 0.0919 320.71).

What colors go well with #b98cc2?

The complementary color of #b98cc2 is #7fad77. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9e95d4 and #cb87a6. The triadic partners are #bc995a and #4db0b6.

Is white or black text more readable on #b98cc2?

Black text reads better on #b98cc2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.77:1 and black gives 7.59:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b98cc2 a warm or cool color?

#b98cc2 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 321 degrees, its lightness 70.1% and its chroma 0.092.