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#b14895 color: Safflower Purple

#b14895 is rgb(177, 72, 149) in RGB and oklch(56.591% 0.16335 339.265) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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316°
100%

56.6%
0.163
339°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • pink-700
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.96:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.23:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #b14895

#b14895 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 56.6% lightness, 0.163 chroma and a hue of 339°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.96:1 contrast and black text 4.23:1, 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: #b14895 mixed with white

  1. b14895
  2. ba5c9f
  3. c36eaa
  4. cc80b4
  5. d492bf
  6. dca4ca
  7. e4b6d4
  8. ebc8df
  9. f2dae9
  10. f9edf4

Darker: #b14895 mixed with black

  1. b14895
  2. 993d81
  3. 83336d
  4. 6c295a
  5. 571f48
  6. 421637
  7. 2f0d26
  8. 1c0616
  9. 0c0208
  10. 010001

Calmer: #b14895 with less saturation

  1. b14895
  2. ac4e92
  3. a7548f
  4. a15a8c
  5. 9c5e89
  6. 966386
  7. 906783
  8. 8a6b80
  9. 846f7d
  10. 7d7379

Questions about #b14895

What color is #b14895?

#b14895 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Safflower Purple. In RGB it is rgb(177, 72, 149), in HSL hsl(316, 42.17%, 48.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.591% 0.16335 339.265).

What colors go well with #b14895?

The complementary color of #b14895 is #009053. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9255bd and #c14261. The triadic partners are #8a7600 and #0086a7.

Is white or black text more readable on #b14895?

White text reads better on #b14895: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.96:1 and black gives 4.23:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b14895 a warm or cool color?

#b14895 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 339 degrees, its lightness 56.6% and its chroma 0.163.