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#af659e color: Bodacious

#af659e is rgb(175, 101, 158) in RGB and oklch(60.861% 0.12017 336.025) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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314°
100%

60.9%
0.120
336°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.06:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.18:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #af659e

#af659e is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 60.9% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 336°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.06:1 contrast and black text 5.18:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Bodacious (#b2619d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #af659e mixed with white

  1. af659e
  2. b874a8
  3. c083b1
  4. c992bb
  5. d1a2c4
  6. d9b1ce
  7. e1c0d8
  8. e9d0e1
  9. f0dfeb
  10. f8eff5

Darker: #af659e mixed with black

  1. af659e
  2. 985789
  3. 814974
  4. 6b3c60
  5. 562f4d
  6. 41223a
  7. 2e1729
  8. 1c0c18
  9. 0b0309
  10. 010001

Calmer: #af659e with less saturation

  1. af659e
  2. ab699b
  3. a76c99
  4. a36f96
  5. 9f7293
  6. 9a7591
  7. 96788e
  8. 917b8b
  9. 8d7e88
  10. 888085

Questions about #af659e

What color is #af659e?

#af659e is soft magenta. The closest named color is Bodacious. In RGB it is rgb(175, 101, 158), in HSL hsl(313.78, 31.62%, 54.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.861% 0.12017 336.025).

What colors go well with #af659e?

The complementary color of #af659e is #389864. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #956ebb and #be6178. The triadic partners are #988213 and #0094b0.

Is white or black text more readable on #af659e?

White text reads better on #af659e: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.06:1 and black gives 5.18:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #af659e a warm or cool color?

#af659e is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 336 degrees, its lightness 60.9% and its chroma 0.12.