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#b368aa color: Pearly Purple

#b368aa is rgb(179, 104, 170) in RGB and oklch(62.328% 0.12855 331.472) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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307°
100%

62.3%
0.129
331°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.83:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.48:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #b368aa

#b368aa is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 62.3% lightness, 0.129 chroma and a hue of 331°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.83:1 contrast and black text 5.48:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Pearly Purple (#b768a2). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #b368aa mixed with white

  1. b368aa
  2. bb77b3
  3. c386bb
  4. cb95c4
  5. d3a4cc
  6. dbb3d4
  7. e2c2dd
  8. ead1e5
  9. f1e0ee
  10. f8f0f6

Darker: #b368aa mixed with black

  1. b368aa
  2. 9b5993
  3. 844b7d
  4. 6e3e68
  5. 583053
  6. 43243f
  7. 2f182d
  8. 1d0c1b
  9. 0c040b
  10. 010001

Calmer: #b368aa with less saturation

  1. b368aa
  2. af6ca7
  3. ab6fa3
  4. a773a0
  5. a3769c
  6. 9e7999
  7. 9a7c95
  8. 957f92
  9. 91828e
  10. 8c848b

Questions about #b368aa

What color is #b368aa?

#b368aa is soft magenta. The closest named color is Pearly Purple. In RGB it is rgb(179, 104, 170), in HSL hsl(307.2, 33.04%, 55.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.328% 0.12855 331.472).

What colors go well with #b368aa?

The complementary color of #b368aa is #409d5e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9573c8 and #c56382. The triadic partners are #a48300 and #009ab3.

Is white or black text more readable on #b368aa?

White text reads better on #b368aa: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.83:1 and black gives 5.48:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b368aa a warm or cool color?

#b368aa is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 331 degrees, its lightness 62.3% and its chroma 0.129.