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#b380bc color: African Violet

#b380bc is rgb(179, 128, 188) in RGB and oklch(67.12% 0.10339 321.358) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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291°
100%

67.1%
0.103
321°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Muted
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • mauve-400
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.12:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.73:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #b380bc

#b380bc is a muted magenta color. In OKLCH it has 67.1% lightness, 0.103 chroma and a hue of 321°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.12:1 contrast and black text 6.73:1, 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: #b380bc mixed with white

  1. b380bc
  2. bb8cc3
  3. c299ca
  4. caa5d0
  5. d2b2d7
  6. d9bfde
  7. e1cbe4
  8. e8d8eb
  9. f0e5f2
  10. f7f2f8

Darker: #b380bc mixed with black

  1. b380bc
  2. 9b6ea3
  3. 845d8b
  4. 6e4d73
  5. 583d5d
  6. 432e47
  7. 2f1f32
  8. 1d121f
  9. 0c060d
  10. 010102

Calmer: #b380bc with less saturation

  1. b380bc
  2. b082b8
  3. ad85b5
  4. ab87b1
  5. a889ad
  6. a58ca9
  7. a28ea5
  8. 9f90a1
  9. 9c929d
  10. 999499

Questions about #b380bc

What color is #b380bc?

#b380bc is muted magenta. The closest named color is African Violet. In RGB it is rgb(179, 128, 188), in HSL hsl(291, 30.93%, 61.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.12% 0.10339 321.358).

What colors go well with #b380bc?

The complementary color of #b380bc is #71a669. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #968ad0 and #c67a9d. The triadic partners are #b68f45 and #2da8b0.

Is white or black text more readable on #b380bc?

Black text reads better on #b380bc: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.12:1 and black gives 6.73:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b380bc a warm or cool color?

#b380bc is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 321 degrees, its lightness 67.1% and its chroma 0.103.