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#b380b8 color: African Violet

#b380b8 is rgb(179, 128, 184) in RGB and oklch(66.954% 0.09902 323.554) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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295°
100%

67%
0.099
324°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Muted
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • mauve-400
  • Black 28%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.14:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.70:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #b380b8

#b380b8 is a muted magenta color. In OKLCH it has 67% lightness, 0.099 chroma and a hue of 324°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.14:1 contrast and black text 6.7:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is African Violet (#b085b7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-400.

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #b380b8 mixed with white

  1. b380b8
  2. bb8cbf
  3. c299c6
  4. caa5cd
  5. d2b2d5
  6. d9bfdc
  7. e1cbe3
  8. e8d8ea
  9. f0e5f1
  10. f8f2f8

Darker: #b380b8 mixed with black

  1. b380b8
  2. 9b6ea0
  3. 845d88
  4. 6e4d71
  5. 583d5b
  6. 432e45
  7. 2f1f31
  8. 1d121e
  9. 0c060c
  10. 010102

Calmer: #b380b8 with less saturation

  1. b380b8
  2. b082b5
  3. ad85b1
  4. aa87ae
  5. a889aa
  6. a58ba7
  7. a28da3
  8. 9e8fa0
  9. 9b919c
  10. 989399

Questions about #b380b8

What color is #b380b8?

#b380b8 is muted magenta. The closest named color is African Violet. In RGB it is rgb(179, 128, 184), in HSL hsl(294.64, 28.28%, 61.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.954% 0.09902 323.554).

What colors go well with #b380b8?

The complementary color of #b380b8 is #6fa56d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9889cc and #c57b9a. The triadic partners are #b29048 and #36a7b1.

Is white or black text more readable on #b380b8?

Black text reads better on #b380b8: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.14:1 and black gives 6.7:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b380b8 a warm or cool color?

#b380b8 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 324 degrees, its lightness 67% and its chroma 0.099.