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#b1609e color: Bodacious

#b1609e is rgb(177, 96, 158) in RGB and oklch(60.326% 0.13067 336.525) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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314°
100%

60.3%
0.131
337°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.17:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.04:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #b1609e

#b1609e is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 60.3% lightness, 0.131 chroma and a hue of 337°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.17:1 contrast and black text 5.04:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Bodacious (#b2619d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #b1609e mixed with white

  1. b1609e
  2. ba70a8
  3. c280b1
  4. ca8fbb
  5. d29fc4
  6. daafce
  7. e2bfd8
  8. eacee2
  9. f1dfeb
  10. f8eff5

Darker: #b1609e mixed with black

  1. b1609e
  2. 995289
  3. 834574
  4. 6c3860
  5. 572c4d
  6. 42203a
  7. 2f1529
  8. 1c0a18
  9. 0c0309
  10. 010001

Calmer: #b1609e with less saturation

  1. b1609e
  2. ad649b
  3. a86898
  4. a46c96
  5. 9f6f93
  6. 9b7290
  7. 96768d
  8. 91798a
  9. 8c7b87
  10. 877e84

Questions about #b1609e

What color is #b1609e?

#b1609e is soft magenta. The closest named color is Bodacious. In RGB it is rgb(177, 96, 158), in HSL hsl(314.07, 34.18%, 53.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.326% 0.13067 336.525).

What colors go well with #b1609e?

The complementary color of #b1609e is #279860. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #956abe and #c05c74. The triadic partners are #988000 and #0093b2.

Is white or black text more readable on #b1609e?

White text reads better on #b1609e: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.17:1 and black gives 5.04:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b1609e a warm or cool color?

#b1609e is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 337 degrees, its lightness 60.3% and its chroma 0.131.