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#be96d2 color: Amethyst Show

#be96d2 is rgb(190, 150, 210) in RGB and oklch(73.071% 0.09528 314.182) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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280°
100%

73.1%
0.095
314°
  • Purple
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Lilac
  • mauve-400
  • Black 18%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.48:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.48:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #be96d2

#be96d2 is a soft light purple color. In OKLCH it has 73.1% lightness, 0.095 chroma and a hue of 314°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.48:1 contrast and black text 8.48:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Amethyst Show (#bd97cf). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-400.

More light purple colors

Lighter: #be96d2 mixed with white

  1. be96d2
  2. c4a0d7
  3. cbabdb
  4. d1b5e0
  5. d8c0e5
  6. decae9
  7. e5d5ee
  8. ebdff2
  9. f2eaf6
  10. f8f4fb

Darker: #be96d2 mixed with black

  1. be96d2
  2. a582b6
  3. 8c6e9b
  4. 755b81
  5. 5e4968
  6. 483750
  7. 332639
  8. 1f1624
  9. 0d0810
  10. 020102

Calmer: #be96d2 with less saturation

  1. be96d2
  2. bc98ce
  3. ba9aca
  4. b89cc6
  5. b59ec1
  6. b39fbd
  7. b1a1b9
  8. afa3b5
  9. aca5b0
  10. aaa6ac

Questions about #be96d2

What color is #be96d2?

#be96d2 is soft light purple. The closest named color is Amethyst Show. In RGB it is rgb(190, 150, 210), in HSL hsl(280, 40%, 70.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.071% 0.09528 314.182).

What colors go well with #be96d2?

The complementary color of #be96d2 is #8fb578. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a0a0e2 and #d390b6. The triadic partners are #cc9f62 and #54bbba.

Is white or black text more readable on #be96d2?

Black text reads better on #be96d2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.48:1 and black gives 8.48:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #be96d2 a warm or cool color?

#be96d2 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 314 degrees, its lightness 73.1% and its chroma 0.095.