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#b14796 color: Safflower Purple

#b14796 is rgb(177, 71, 150) in RGB and oklch(56.513% 0.1656 338.737) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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315°
100%

56.5%
0.166
339°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • pink-700
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.99:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.21:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #b14796

#b14796 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 56.5% lightness, 0.166 chroma and a hue of 339°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.99:1 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: #b14796 mixed with white

  1. b14796
  2. ba5ba0
  3. c36eab
  4. cc80b5
  5. d492c0
  6. dca4ca
  7. e4b6d5
  8. ebc8df
  9. f2daea
  10. f9edf4

Darker: #b14796 mixed with black

  1. b14796
  2. 993d82
  3. 83326e
  4. 6c285b
  5. 571f49
  6. 421637
  7. 2f0d26
  8. 1c0616
  9. 0c0208
  10. 010001

Calmer: #b14796 with less saturation

  1. b14796
  2. ac4e93
  3. a75490
  4. a1598d
  5. 9c5e8a
  6. 966386
  7. 906783
  8. 8a6b80
  9. 846f7d
  10. 7d7279

Questions about #b14796

What color is #b14796?

#b14796 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Safflower Purple. In RGB it is rgb(177, 71, 150), in HSL hsl(315.28, 42.74%, 48.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.513% 0.1656 338.737).

What colors go well with #b14796?

The complementary color of #b14796 is #009052. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9255bf and #c24162. The triadic partners are #8b7500 and #0086a6.

Is white or black text more readable on #b14796?

White text reads better on #b14796: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.99:1 and black gives 4.21:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b14796 a warm or cool color?

#b14796 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 339 degrees, its lightness 56.5% and its chroma 0.166.