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#b14997 color: Safflower Purple

#b14997 is rgb(177, 73, 151) in RGB and oklch(56.805% 0.16328 338.399) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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315°
100%

56.8%
0.163
338°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • pink-700
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.92:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.27:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #b14997

#b14997 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 56.8% lightness, 0.163 chroma and a hue of 338°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.92:1 contrast and black text 4.27:1, 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: #b14997 mixed with white

  1. b14997
  2. ba5ca1
  3. c36fac
  4. cc81b6
  5. d493c0
  6. dca5cb
  7. e4b7d5
  8. ebc9df
  9. f2dbea
  10. f9edf4

Darker: #b14997 mixed with black

  1. b14997
  2. 993e83
  3. 83346f
  4. 6c2a5c
  5. 572049
  6. 421737
  7. 2f0e26
  8. 1c0617
  9. 0c0208
  10. 010001

Calmer: #b14997 with less saturation

  1. b14997
  2. ac4f94
  3. a75591
  4. a25a8e
  5. 9c5f8a
  6. 976487
  7. 916884
  8. 8b6c81
  9. 84707d
  10. 7e737a

Questions about #b14997

What color is #b14997?

#b14997 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Safflower Purple. In RGB it is rgb(177, 73, 151), in HSL hsl(315, 41.6%, 49.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.805% 0.16328 338.399).

What colors go well with #b14997?

The complementary color of #b14997 is #009152. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9256bf and #c24364. The triadic partners are #8c7600 and #0087a7.

Is white or black text more readable on #b14997?

White text reads better on #b14997: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.92:1 and black gives 4.27:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b14997 a warm or cool color?

#b14997 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 338 degrees, its lightness 56.8% and its chroma 0.163.