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#b151ab color: Orchid Dottyback

#b151ab is rgb(177, 81, 171) in RGB and oklch(58.77% 0.16692 329.881) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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304°
100%

58.8%
0.167
330°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • fuchsia-700
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.53:1Readable · AA
Lc -76
Black text
4.63:1Readable · AA
Lc 33

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About #b151ab

#b151ab is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 58.8% lightness, 0.167 chroma and a hue of 330°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.53:1 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: #b151ab mixed with white

  1. b151ab
  2. ba63b4
  3. c275bc
  4. cb86c5
  5. d398cd
  6. dba9d6
  7. e3bade
  8. eacbe6
  9. f1dcef
  10. f8eef7

Darker: #b151ab mixed with black

  1. b151ab
  2. 994594
  3. 833a7e
  4. 6c2f68
  5. 572454
  6. 421a40
  7. 2f102d
  8. 1c071b
  9. 0c020b
  10. 010001

Calmer: #b151ab with less saturation

  1. b151ab
  2. ac57a7
  3. a85ca2
  4. a3619e
  5. 9e6699
  6. 996a94
  7. 946e90
  8. 8e728b
  9. 887686
  10. 837981

Questions about #b151ab

What color is #b151ab?

#b151ab is soft magenta. The closest named color is Orchid Dottyback. In RGB it is rgb(177, 81, 171), in HSL hsl(303.75, 38.1%, 50.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.77% 0.16692 329.881).

What colors go well with #b151ab?

The complementary color of #b151ab is #009641. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8d60cf and #c74879. The triadic partners are #9d7700 and #008fa4.

Is white or black text more readable on #b151ab?

White text reads better on #b151ab: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.53:1 and black gives 4.63:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b151ab a warm or cool color?

#b151ab is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 330 degrees, its lightness 58.8% and its chroma 0.167.