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#b05ea1 color: Bodacious

#b05ea1 is rgb(176, 94, 161) in RGB and oklch(60.021% 0.13589 334.343) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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311°
100%

60%
0.136
334°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.23:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
4.96:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #b05ea1

#b05ea1 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 60% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 334°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.23:1 contrast and black text 4.96:1, 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: #b05ea1 mixed with white

  1. b05ea1
  2. b96eaa
  3. c17eb4
  4. ca8ebd
  5. d29ec6
  6. daaed0
  7. e2bed9
  8. e9cee3
  9. f1deec
  10. f8eff6

Darker: #b05ea1 mixed with black

  1. b05ea1
  2. 99518b
  3. 824476
  4. 6c3762
  5. 562b4e
  6. 421f3c
  7. 2e142a
  8. 1c0a19
  9. 0b0309
  10. 010001

Calmer: #b05ea1 with less saturation

  1. b05ea1
  2. ac629e
  3. a7669b
  4. a36a97
  5. 9f6e94
  6. 9a7191
  7. 95748e
  8. 90778a
  9. 8b7a87
  10. 867d84

Questions about #b05ea1

What color is #b05ea1?

#b05ea1 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Bodacious. In RGB it is rgb(176, 94, 161), in HSL hsl(310.98, 34.17%, 52.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.021% 0.13589 334.343).

What colors go well with #b05ea1?

The complementary color of #b05ea1 is #26975a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9369c1 and #c15976. The triadic partners are #9b7d00 and #0092ae.

Is white or black text more readable on #b05ea1?

White text reads better on #b05ea1: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.23:1 and black gives 4.96:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b05ea1 a warm or cool color?

#b05ea1 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 334 degrees, its lightness 60% and its chroma 0.136.