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#b460bd color: Soft magenta

#b460bd is rgb(180, 96, 189) in RGB and oklch(62.115% 0.16109 323.601) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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294°
100%

62.1%
0.161
324°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • purple-400
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.93:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.35:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #b460bd

#b460bd is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 62.1% lightness, 0.161 chroma and a hue of 324°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.93:1 contrast and black text 5.35:1, 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: #b460bd mixed with white

  1. b460bd
  2. bc71c4
  3. c481cb
  4. cc90d2
  5. d4a0d9
  6. dbb0df
  7. e3c0e6
  8. eacfec
  9. f1dff3
  10. f8eff9

Darker: #b460bd mixed with black

  1. b460bd
  2. 9c52a4
  3. 85458c
  4. 6e3874
  5. 582c5d
  6. 442047
  7. 301533
  8. 1d0a1f
  9. 0c030d
  10. 020002

Calmer: #b460bd with less saturation

  1. b460bd
  2. b065b8
  3. ac6ab3
  4. a76ead
  5. a372a8
  6. 9f76a2
  7. 9a7a9d
  8. 957d97
  9. 908092
  10. 8b838c

Questions about #b460bd

What color is #b460bd?

#b460bd is soft magenta. The closest named color is Soft magenta. In RGB it is rgb(180, 96, 189), in HSL hsl(294.19, 41.33%, 55.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.115% 0.16109 323.601).

What colors go well with #b460bd?

The complementary color of #b460bd is #3d9e3f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8d6fdd and #cd568e. The triadic partners are #b07c00 and #009ba8.

Is white or black text more readable on #b460bd?

White text reads better on #b460bd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.93:1 and black gives 5.35:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b460bd a warm or cool color?

#b460bd is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 324 degrees, its lightness 62.1% and its chroma 0.161.