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#b368ae color: Pearly Purple

#b368ae is rgb(179, 104, 174) in RGB and oklch(62.501% 0.13227 329.444) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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304°
100%

62.5%
0.132
329°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.81:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.51:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #b368ae

#b368ae is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 62.5% lightness, 0.132 chroma and a hue of 329°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.81:1 contrast and black text 5.51:1, 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: #b368ae mixed with white

  1. b368ae
  2. bb77b6
  3. c386be
  4. cb95c6
  5. d3a4cf
  6. dbb3d7
  7. e2c2df
  8. ead1e7
  9. f1e0ef
  10. f8f0f7

Darker: #b368ae mixed with black

  1. b368ae
  2. 9b5997
  3. 844b80
  4. 6e3e6a
  5. 583055
  6. 432441
  7. 2f182e
  8. 1d0c1c
  9. 0c040b
  10. 010001

Calmer: #b368ae with less saturation

  1. b368ae
  2. af6caa
  3. ab70a7
  4. a773a3
  5. a3769f
  6. 9f799b
  7. 9a7c97
  8. 967f93
  9. 918290
  10. 8c858c

Questions about #b368ae

What color is #b368ae?

#b368ae is soft magenta. The closest named color is Pearly Purple. In RGB it is rgb(179, 104, 174), in HSL hsl(304, 33.04%, 55.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.501% 0.13227 329.444).

What colors go well with #b368ae?

The complementary color of #b368ae is #439d5a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9474cb and #c66285. The triadic partners are #a78200 and #009bb1.

Is white or black text more readable on #b368ae?

White text reads better on #b368ae: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.81:1 and black gives 5.51:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b368ae a warm or cool color?

#b368ae is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 329 degrees, its lightness 62.5% and its chroma 0.132.