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#b04993 color: Safflower Purple

#b04993 is rgb(176, 73, 147) in RGB and oklch(56.486% 0.1596 339.913) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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317°
100%

56.5%
0.160
340°
  • 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
4.22:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #b04993

#b04993 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 56.5% lightness, 0.16 chroma and a hue of 340°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.98:1 contrast and black text 4.22:1, 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: #b04993 mixed with white

  1. b04993
  2. b95c9e
  3. c26fa8
  4. cb81b3
  5. d393be
  6. dca5c8
  7. e3b6d3
  8. ebc8de
  9. f2dae9
  10. f9edf4

Darker: #b04993 mixed with black

  1. b04993
  2. 993e7f
  3. 82346c
  4. 6c2a59
  5. 562047
  6. 421736
  7. 2e0e25
  8. 1c0616
  9. 0b0208
  10. 010001

Calmer: #b04993 with less saturation

  1. b04993
  2. ab4f90
  3. a6558d
  4. a15a8b
  5. 9b5f88
  6. 966385
  7. 906782
  8. 8a6b7f
  9. 836f7c
  10. 7d7279

Questions about #b04993

What color is #b04993?

#b04993 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Safflower Purple. In RGB it is rgb(176, 73, 147), in HSL hsl(316.89, 41.37%, 48.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.486% 0.1596 339.913).

What colors go well with #b04993?

The complementary color of #b04993 is #009055. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9256bb and #c04460. The triadic partners are #897600 and #0085a8.

Is white or black text more readable on #b04993?

White text reads better on #b04993: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.98:1 and black gives 4.22:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b04993 a warm or cool color?

#b04993 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 340 degrees, its lightness 56.5% and its chroma 0.16.