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#b282b7 color: African Violet

#b282b7 is rgb(178, 130, 183) in RGB and oklch(67.166% 0.09362 323.345) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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294°
100%

67.2%
0.094
323°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Muted
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Lilac
  • mauve-400
  • Black 28%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.10:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.77:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #b282b7

#b282b7 is a muted magenta color. In OKLCH it has 67.2% lightness, 0.094 chroma and a hue of 323°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.1:1 contrast and black text 6.77:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is African Violet (#b085b7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-400.

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #b282b7 mixed with white

  1. b282b7
  2. ba8ebe
  3. c29ac5
  4. c9a7cd
  5. d1b3d4
  6. d9bfdb
  7. e0cce2
  8. e8d9e9
  9. f0e5f1
  10. f7f2f8

Darker: #b282b7 mixed with black

  1. b282b7
  2. 9a709f
  3. 835f87
  4. 6d4e70
  5. 573e5a
  6. 432f45
  7. 2f2031
  8. 1d121e
  9. 0c060c
  10. 010102

Calmer: #b282b7 with less saturation

  1. b282b7
  2. af84b4
  3. ad86b1
  4. aa88ad
  5. a78aaa
  6. a48ca7
  7. a18ea3
  8. 9f90a0
  9. 9c929c
  10. 999499

Questions about #b282b7

What color is #b282b7?

#b282b7 is muted magenta. The closest named color is African Violet. In RGB it is rgb(178, 130, 183), in HSL hsl(294.34, 26.9%, 61.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.166% 0.09362 323.345).

What colors go well with #b282b7?

The complementary color of #b282b7 is #72a570. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #988bca and #c37d9a. The triadic partners are #b1914e and #40a7b0.

Is white or black text more readable on #b282b7?

Black text reads better on #b282b7: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.1:1 and black gives 6.77:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b282b7 a warm or cool color?

#b282b7 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 323 degrees, its lightness 67.2% and its chroma 0.094.