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#b279ac color: Victorian Violet

#b279ac is rgb(178, 121, 172) in RGB and oklch(65.132% 0.09886 330.352) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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306°
100%

65.1%
0.099
330°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Muted
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-400
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.37:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.22:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #b279ac

#b279ac is a muted magenta color. In OKLCH it has 65.1% lightness, 0.099 chroma and a hue of 330°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.37:1 contrast and black text 6.22:1, 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: #b279ac mixed with white

  1. b279ac
  2. ba86b4
  3. c293bc
  4. caa0c5
  5. d2aecd
  6. d9bbd5
  7. e1c8de
  8. e9d6e6
  9. f0e3ee
  10. f8f1f7

Darker: #b279ac mixed with black

  1. b279ac
  2. 9a6895
  3. 83587f
  4. 6d4869
  5. 573954
  6. 432b40
  7. 2f1d2d
  8. 1d101b
  9. 0c050b
  10. 010101

Calmer: #b279ac with less saturation

  1. b279ac
  2. af7ca9
  3. ac7ea6
  4. a880a4
  5. a583a1
  6. a2859e
  7. 9e879b
  8. 9b8998
  9. 978b95
  10. 938d92

Questions about #b279ac

What color is #b279ac?

#b279ac is muted magenta. The closest named color is Victorian Violet. In RGB it is rgb(178, 121, 172), in HSL hsl(306.32, 27.01%, 58.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.132% 0.09886 330.352).

What colors go well with #b279ac?

The complementary color of #b279ac is #61a16f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9981c3 and #c1758d. The triadic partners are #a78d42 and #32a0b1.

Is white or black text more readable on #b279ac?

White text reads better on #b279ac: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.37:1 and black gives 6.22:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b279ac a warm or cool color?

#b279ac is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 330 degrees, its lightness 65.1% and its chroma 0.099.