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#b368ad color: Pearly Purple

#b368ad is rgb(179, 104, 173) in RGB and oklch(62.458% 0.13133 329.941) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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305°
100%

62.5%
0.131
330°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.82:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.50:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #b368ad

#b368ad is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 62.5% lightness, 0.131 chroma and a hue of 330°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.82:1 contrast and black text 5.5:1, 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: #b368ad mixed with white

  1. b368ad
  2. bb77b5
  3. c386be
  4. cb95c6
  5. d3a4ce
  6. dbb3d6
  7. e2c2de
  8. ead1e7
  9. f1e0ef
  10. f8f0f7

Darker: #b368ad mixed with black

  1. b368ad
  2. 9b5996
  3. 844b7f
  4. 6e3e6a
  5. 583055
  6. 432441
  7. 2f182d
  8. 1d0c1b
  9. 0c040b
  10. 010001

Calmer: #b368ad with less saturation

  1. b368ad
  2. af6ca9
  3. ab6fa6
  4. a773a2
  5. a3769e
  6. 9f799b
  7. 9a7c97
  8. 967f93
  9. 91828f
  10. 8c858b

Questions about #b368ad

What color is #b368ad?

#b368ad is soft magenta. The closest named color is Pearly Purple. In RGB it is rgb(179, 104, 173), in HSL hsl(304.8, 33.04%, 55.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.458% 0.13133 329.941).

What colors go well with #b368ad?

The complementary color of #b368ad is #429d5b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9473ca and #c66284. The triadic partners are #a68300 and #009bb2.

Is white or black text more readable on #b368ad?

White text reads better on #b368ad: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.82:1 and black gives 5.5:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b368ad a warm or cool color?

#b368ad is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 330 degrees, its lightness 62.5% and its chroma 0.131.