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#b162af color: Soft magenta

#b162af is rgb(177, 98, 175) in RGB and oklch(61.376% 0.14232 328.054) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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302°
100%

61.4%
0.142
328°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.01:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.24:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #b162af

#b162af is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 61.4% lightness, 0.142 chroma and a hue of 328°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.01:1 contrast and black text 5.24:1, 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: #b162af mixed with white

  1. b162af
  2. b972b7
  3. c282bf
  4. ca91c7
  5. d2a1cf
  6. dab0d7
  7. e2c0df
  8. e9cfe7
  9. f1dfef
  10. f8eff7

Darker: #b162af mixed with black

  1. b162af
  2. 995498
  3. 834781
  4. 6c3a6b
  5. 572d56
  6. 422141
  7. 2f162e
  8. 1c0b1c
  9. 0c030b
  10. 010001

Calmer: #b162af with less saturation

  1. b162af
  2. ad66ab
  3. a96aa7
  4. a56ea3
  5. a0729e
  6. 9c759a
  7. 987896
  8. 937c91
  9. 8e7f8d
  10. 898189

Questions about #b162af

What color is #b162af?

#b162af is soft magenta. The closest named color is Soft magenta. In RGB it is rgb(177, 98, 175), in HSL hsl(301.52, 33.62%, 53.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.376% 0.14232 328.054).

What colors go well with #b162af?

The complementary color of #b162af is #3b9b50. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #906fce and #c65b84. The triadic partners are #a87d00 and #0098ab.

Is white or black text more readable on #b162af?

White text reads better on #b162af: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.01:1 and black gives 5.24:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b162af a warm or cool color?

#b162af is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 328 degrees, its lightness 61.4% and its chroma 0.142.