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#b151aa color: Orchid Dottyback

#b151aa is rgb(177, 81, 170) in RGB and oklch(58.722% 0.16605 330.294) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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304°
100%

58.7%
0.166
330°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • fuchsia-700
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.54:1Readable · AA
Lc -76
Black text
4.63:1Readable · AA
Lc 33

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About #b151aa

#b151aa is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 58.7% lightness, 0.166 chroma and a hue of 330°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.54:1 contrast and black text 4.63:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Orchid Dottyback (#aa55aa). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is fuchsia-700.

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #b151aa mixed with white

  1. b151aa
  2. ba63b3
  3. c375bb
  4. cb86c4
  5. d398cd
  6. dba9d5
  7. e3bade
  8. eacbe6
  9. f1dcee
  10. f8eef7

Darker: #b151aa mixed with black

  1. b151aa
  2. 994593
  3. 833a7d
  4. 6c2f68
  5. 572453
  6. 421a3f
  7. 2f102d
  8. 1c071b
  9. 0c020b
  10. 010001

Calmer: #b151aa with less saturation

  1. b151aa
  2. ac57a6
  3. a85ca1
  4. a3619d
  5. 9e6698
  6. 996a94
  7. 936e8f
  8. 8e728b
  9. 887686
  10. 827981

Questions about #b151aa

What color is #b151aa?

#b151aa is soft magenta. The closest named color is Orchid Dottyback. In RGB it is rgb(177, 81, 170), in HSL hsl(304.38, 38.1%, 50.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.722% 0.16605 330.294).

What colors go well with #b151aa?

The complementary color of #b151aa is #009642. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8d60cf and #c74878. The triadic partners are #9c7700 and #008fa4.

Is white or black text more readable on #b151aa?

White text reads better on #b151aa: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.54:1 and black gives 4.63:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b151aa a warm or cool color?

#b151aa is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 330 degrees, its lightness 58.7% and its chroma 0.166.