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#b460ba color: Soft magenta

#b460ba is rgb(180, 96, 186) in RGB and oklch(61.968% 0.15817 324.768) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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296°
100%

62%
0.158
325°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • purple-400
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.95:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.32:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #b460ba

#b460ba is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 62% lightness, 0.158 chroma and a hue of 325°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.95:1 contrast and black text 5.32:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Mazzy Star (#bf5bb0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is purple-400.

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #b460ba mixed with white

  1. b460ba
  2. bc70c1
  3. c480c8
  4. cc90d0
  5. d4a0d7
  6. dbb0de
  7. e3c0e4
  8. eacfeb
  9. f1dff2
  10. f8eff8

Darker: #b460ba mixed with black

  1. b460ba
  2. 9c52a1
  3. 854589
  4. 6e3872
  5. 582c5c
  6. 442046
  7. 301532
  8. 1d0a1e
  9. 0c030d
  10. 020002

Calmer: #b460ba with less saturation

  1. b460ba
  2. b065b5
  3. ac6ab0
  4. a76eab
  5. a372a6
  6. 9e76a1
  7. 9a799b
  8. 957d96
  9. 908091
  10. 8b838b

Questions about #b460ba

What color is #b460ba?

#b460ba is soft magenta. The closest named color is Soft magenta. In RGB it is rgb(180, 96, 186), in HSL hsl(296, 39.47%, 55.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.968% 0.15817 324.768).

What colors go well with #b460ba?

The complementary color of #b460ba is #3b9e43. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8e6fda and #cc578b. The triadic partners are #ae7d00 and #009ba9.

Is white or black text more readable on #b460ba?

White text reads better on #b460ba: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.95:1 and black gives 5.32:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b460ba a warm or cool color?

#b460ba is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 325 degrees, its lightness 62% and its chroma 0.158.