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#b04896 color: Safflower Purple

#b04896 is rgb(176, 72, 150) in RGB and oklch(56.493% 0.16333 338.429) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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315°
100%

56.5%
0.163
338°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • pink-700
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.98:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.21:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #b04896

#b04896 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 56.5% lightness, 0.163 chroma and a hue of 338°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.98:1 contrast and black text 4.21:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Safflower Purple (#b44c97). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is pink-700.

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #b04896 mixed with white

  1. b04896
  2. b95ca0
  3. c26eab
  4. cb80b5
  5. d392c0
  6. dca4ca
  7. e3b6d5
  8. ebc8df
  9. f2daea
  10. f9edf4

Darker: #b04896 mixed with black

  1. b04896
  2. 993d82
  3. 82336e
  4. 6c295b
  5. 561f49
  6. 421637
  7. 2e0d26
  8. 1c0616
  9. 0b0208
  10. 010001

Calmer: #b04896 with less saturation

  1. b04896
  2. ab4e93
  3. a65490
  4. a1598d
  5. 9b5e89
  6. 966386
  7. 906783
  8. 8a6b80
  9. 836f7c
  10. 7d7279

Questions about #b04896

What color is #b04896?

#b04896 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Safflower Purple. In RGB it is rgb(176, 72, 150), in HSL hsl(315, 41.94%, 48.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.493% 0.16333 338.429).

What colors go well with #b04896?

The complementary color of #b04896 is #009051. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9155be and #c14263. The triadic partners are #8b7500 and #0086a6.

Is white or black text more readable on #b04896?

White text reads better on #b04896: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.98:1 and black gives 4.21:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b04896 a warm or cool color?

#b04896 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 338 degrees, its lightness 56.5% and its chroma 0.163.