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#b05199 color: Safflower Purple

#b05199 is rgb(176, 81, 153) in RGB and oklch(57.801% 0.15133 337.579) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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315°
100%

57.8%
0.151
338°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • pink-700
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.68:1Readable · AA
Lc -77
Black text
4.48:1Hard to read
Lc 32

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About #b05199

#b05199 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 57.8% lightness, 0.151 chroma and a hue of 338°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.68:1 contrast and black text 4.48:1, 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: #b05199 mixed with white

  1. b05199
  2. b963a3
  3. c274ad
  4. cb86b7
  5. d397c1
  6. dba8cc
  7. e3b9d6
  8. eacae0
  9. f1dcea
  10. f8edf5

Darker: #b05199 mixed with black

  1. b05199
  2. 994584
  3. 823a70
  4. 6c2f5d
  5. 56244a
  6. 421a38
  7. 2e1027
  8. 1c0717
  9. 0b0208
  10. 010001

Calmer: #b05199 with less saturation

  1. b05199
  2. ab5696
  3. a65b93
  4. a16090
  5. 9c648d
  6. 97688a
  7. 926c87
  8. 8c7083
  9. 867380
  10. 80767d

Questions about #b05199

What color is #b05199?

#b05199 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Safflower Purple. In RGB it is rgb(176, 81, 153), in HSL hsl(314.53, 37.55%, 50.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.801% 0.15133 337.579).

What colors go well with #b05199?

The complementary color of #b05199 is #009355. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #925dbe and #c04c69. The triadic partners are #907900 and #008aaa.

Is white or black text more readable on #b05199?

White text reads better on #b05199: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.68:1 and black gives 4.48:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b05199 a warm or cool color?

#b05199 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 338 degrees, its lightness 57.8% and its chroma 0.151.