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#b37ca1 color: Purple Cheeks

#b37ca1 is rgb(179, 124, 161) in RGB and oklch(65.356% 0.08427 339.407) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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320°
100%

65.4%
0.084
339°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Muted
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Blush
  • mauve-400
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.33:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.31:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #b37ca1

#b37ca1 is a muted magenta color. In OKLCH it has 65.4% lightness, 0.084 chroma and a hue of 339°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.33:1 contrast and black text 6.31:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Purple Cheeks (#b67ca2). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-400.

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #b37ca1 mixed with white

  1. b37ca1
  2. bb89aa
  3. c395b3
  4. cba2bd
  5. d2afc6
  6. dabccf
  7. e1c9d9
  8. e9d7e2
  9. f0e4ec
  10. f8f1f5

Darker: #b37ca1 mixed with black

  1. b37ca1
  2. 9b6b8b
  3. 845a76
  4. 6e4a62
  5. 583b4e
  6. 432c3c
  7. 2f1e2a
  8. 1d1119
  9. 0c0509
  10. 010101

Calmer: #b37ca1 with less saturation

  1. b37ca1
  2. b07e9f
  3. ad809e
  4. a9839c
  5. a6859a
  6. a28799
  7. 9f8997
  8. 9b8b95
  9. 988c94
  10. 948e92

Questions about #b37ca1

What color is #b37ca1?

#b37ca1 is muted magenta. The closest named color is Purple Cheeks. In RGB it is rgb(179, 124, 161), in HSL hsl(319.64, 26.57%, 59.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.356% 0.08427 339.407).

What colors go well with #b37ca1?

The complementary color of #b37ca1 is #60a07e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a082b7 and #bd7a85. The triadic partners are #9d9153 and #4e9cb3.

Is white or black text more readable on #b37ca1?

White text reads better on #b37ca1: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.33:1 and black gives 6.31:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b37ca1 a warm or cool color?

#b37ca1 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 339 degrees, its lightness 65.4% and its chroma 0.084.