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#b162ad color: Soft magenta

#b162ad is rgb(177, 98, 173) in RGB and oklch(61.284% 0.14043 328.979) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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303°
100%

61.3%
0.140
329°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.02:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.22:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #b162ad

#b162ad is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 61.3% lightness, 0.14 chroma and a hue of 329°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.02:1 contrast and black text 5.22:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Royalty Loyalty (#ae58ab). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #b162ad mixed with white

  1. b162ad
  2. b972b5
  3. c281be
  4. ca91c6
  5. d2a1ce
  6. dab0d6
  7. e2c0df
  8. e9cfe7
  9. f1dfef
  10. f8eff7

Darker: #b162ad mixed with black

  1. b162ad
  2. 995496
  3. 83477f
  4. 6c3a6a
  5. 572d55
  6. 422141
  7. 2f162d
  8. 1c0b1b
  9. 0c030b
  10. 010001

Calmer: #b162ad with less saturation

  1. b162ad
  2. ad66a9
  3. a96aa5
  4. a56ea1
  5. a0729d
  6. 9c7599
  7. 977895
  8. 937b91
  9. 8e7e8c
  10. 898188

Questions about #b162ad

What color is #b162ad?

#b162ad is soft magenta. The closest named color is Soft magenta. In RGB it is rgb(177, 98, 173), in HSL hsl(303.04, 33.62%, 53.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.284% 0.14043 328.979).

What colors go well with #b162ad?

The complementary color of #b162ad is #399a52. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #906ecc and #c55b82. The triadic partners are #a67e00 and #0097ac.

Is white or black text more readable on #b162ad?

White text reads better on #b162ad: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.02:1 and black gives 5.22:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b162ad a warm or cool color?

#b162ad is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 329 degrees, its lightness 61.3% and its chroma 0.14.