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#b277a2 color: Victorian Violet

#b277a2 is rgb(178, 119, 162) in RGB and oklch(64.396% 0.0934 337.096) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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316°
100%

64.4%
0.093
337°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Muted
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Blush
  • mauve-400
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.47:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
6.05:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #b277a2

#b277a2 is a muted magenta color. In OKLCH it has 64.4% lightness, 0.093 chroma and a hue of 337°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.47:1 contrast and black text 6.05:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Victorian Violet (#b079a7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-400.

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #b277a2 mixed with white

  1. b277a2
  2. ba84ab
  3. c291b4
  4. ca9fbd
  5. d2acc7
  6. dabad0
  7. e1c7d9
  8. e9d5e3
  9. f0e3ec
  10. f8f1f5

Darker: #b277a2 mixed with black

  1. b277a2
  2. 9a678c
  3. 835777
  4. 6d4763
  5. 57384f
  6. 432a3c
  7. 2f1c2a
  8. 1d1019
  9. 0c050a
  10. 010101

Calmer: #b277a2 with less saturation

  1. b277a2
  2. af7aa0
  3. ab7c9e
  4. a87e9c
  5. a4819a
  6. a18398
  7. 9d8596
  8. 998794
  9. 958991
  10. 918b8f

Questions about #b277a2

What color is #b277a2?

#b277a2 is muted magenta. The closest named color is Victorian Violet. In RGB it is rgb(178, 119, 162), in HSL hsl(316.27, 27.7%, 58.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.396% 0.0934 337.096).

What colors go well with #b277a2?

The complementary color of #b277a2 is #599f76. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9c7eba and #be7583. The triadic partners are #9d8e47 and #3d9bb2.

Is white or black text more readable on #b277a2?

White text reads better on #b277a2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.47:1 and black gives 6.05:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b277a2 a warm or cool color?

#b277a2 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 337 degrees, its lightness 64.4% and its chroma 0.093.