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#b162ac color: Soft magenta

#b162ac is rgb(177, 98, 172) in RGB and oklch(61.239% 0.1395 329.45) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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304°
100%

61.2%
0.139
329°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.03:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.21:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #b162ac

#b162ac is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 61.2% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 329°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.03:1 contrast and black text 5.21:1, 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: #b162ac mixed with white

  1. b162ac
  2. ba72b4
  3. c281bd
  4. ca91c5
  5. d2a0cd
  6. dab0d6
  7. e2c0de
  8. e9cfe6
  9. f1dfef
  10. f8eff7

Darker: #b162ac mixed with black

  1. b162ac
  2. 995495
  3. 83477f
  4. 6c3a69
  5. 572d54
  6. 422140
  7. 2f162d
  8. 1c0b1b
  9. 0c030b
  10. 010001

Calmer: #b162ac with less saturation

  1. b162ac
  2. ad66a8
  3. a96aa4
  4. a56ea0
  5. a0729c
  6. 9c7598
  7. 977894
  8. 937b90
  9. 8e7e8c
  10. 898188

Questions about #b162ac

What color is #b162ac?

#b162ac is soft magenta. The closest named color is Soft magenta. In RGB it is rgb(177, 98, 172), in HSL hsl(303.8, 33.62%, 53.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.239% 0.1395 329.45).

What colors go well with #b162ac?

The complementary color of #b162ac is #389a54. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #916ecb and #c55c81. The triadic partners are #a57e00 and #0097ad.

Is white or black text more readable on #b162ac?

White text reads better on #b162ac: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.03:1 and black gives 5.21:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b162ac a warm or cool color?

#b162ac is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 329 degrees, its lightness 61.2% and its chroma 0.139.