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#b14797 color: Safflower Purple

#b14797 is rgb(177, 71, 151) in RGB and oklch(56.558% 0.16633 338.28) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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315°
100%

56.6%
0.166
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
4.22:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #b14797

#b14797 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 56.6% lightness, 0.166 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 4.22:1, 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: #b14797 mixed with white

  1. b14797
  2. ba5ba1
  3. c36eac
  4. cc80b6
  5. d492c0
  6. dca4cb
  7. e4b6d5
  8. ebc8df
  9. f2daea
  10. f9edf4

Darker: #b14797 mixed with black

  1. b14797
  2. 993d83
  3. 83326f
  4. 6c285c
  5. 571f49
  6. 421637
  7. 2f0d26
  8. 1c0617
  9. 0c0208
  10. 010001

Calmer: #b14797 with less saturation

  1. b14797
  2. ac4e94
  3. a75491
  4. a1598d
  5. 9c5e8a
  6. 966387
  7. 906784
  8. 8a6b80
  9. 846f7d
  10. 7d7279

Questions about #b14797

What color is #b14797?

#b14797 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Safflower Purple. In RGB it is rgb(177, 71, 151), in HSL hsl(314.72, 42.74%, 48.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.558% 0.16633 338.28).

What colors go well with #b14797?

The complementary color of #b14797 is #009051. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9255c0 and #c24163. The triadic partners are #8b7500 and #0086a6.

Is white or black text more readable on #b14797?

White text reads better on #b14797: 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 #b14797 a warm or cool color?

#b14797 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 338 degrees, its lightness 56.6% and its chroma 0.166.