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#b37ec3 color: Wisteria

#b37ec3 is rgb(179, 126, 195) in RGB and oklch(67.07% 0.11485 318.176) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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286°
100%

67.1%
0.115
318°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • violet-400
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.14:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.69:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #b37ec3

#b37ec3 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 67.1% lightness, 0.115 chroma and a hue of 318°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.14:1 contrast and black text 6.69:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Wisteria (#a87dc2). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #b37ec3 mixed with white

  1. b37ec3
  2. bb8bc9
  3. c297cf
  4. caa4d6
  5. d2b1dc
  6. d9bee2
  7. e1cbe8
  8. e8d8ee
  9. f0e5f3
  10. f7f2f9

Darker: #b37ec3 mixed with black

  1. b37ec3
  2. 9b6da9
  3. 845c90
  4. 6e4c78
  5. 583c60
  6. 432d4a
  7. 2f1f34
  8. 1d1120
  9. 0c050e
  10. 010102

Calmer: #b37ec3 with less saturation

  1. b37ec3
  2. b081bf
  3. ad83ba
  4. ab86b6
  5. a888b1
  6. a58bad
  7. a28da8
  8. 9f8fa3
  9. 9c919f
  10. 98939a

Questions about #b37ec3

What color is #b37ec3?

#b37ec3 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Wisteria. In RGB it is rgb(179, 126, 195), in HSL hsl(286.09, 36.51%, 62.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.07% 0.11485 318.176).

What colors go well with #b37ec3?

The complementary color of #b37ec3 is #71a65f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9289d8 and #c977a2. The triadic partners are #bc8c38 and #00aaaf.

Is white or black text more readable on #b37ec3?

Black text reads better on #b37ec3: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.14:1 and black gives 6.69:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b37ec3 a warm or cool color?

#b37ec3 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 318 degrees, its lightness 67.1% and its chroma 0.115.