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#b461ad color: Soft magenta

#b461ad is rgb(180, 97, 173) in RGB and oklch(61.505% 0.14424 330.327) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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305°
100%

61.5%
0.144
330°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • pink-500
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.00:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.25:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #b461ad

#b461ad is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 61.5% lightness, 0.144 chroma and a hue of 330°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4:1 contrast and black text 5.25:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Mazzy Star (#bf5bb0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is pink-500.

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #b461ad mixed with white

  1. b461ad
  2. bc71b5
  3. c481be
  4. cc90c6
  5. d4a0ce
  6. dcb0d6
  7. e3bfde
  8. eacfe7
  9. f1dfef
  10. f8eff7

Darker: #b461ad mixed with black

  1. b461ad
  2. 9c5396
  3. 85467f
  4. 6e396a
  5. 582d55
  6. 442141
  7. 30152d
  8. 1d0b1b
  9. 0c030b
  10. 020001

Calmer: #b461ad with less saturation

  1. b461ad
  2. b065a9
  3. ab6aa5
  4. a76ea1
  5. a3719d
  6. 9e7599
  7. 997895
  8. 947c91
  9. 8f7f8d
  10. 8a8289

Questions about #b461ad

What color is #b461ad?

#b461ad is soft magenta. The closest named color is Soft magenta. In RGB it is rgb(180, 97, 173), in HSL hsl(305.06, 35.62%, 54.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.505% 0.14424 330.327).

What colors go well with #b461ad?

The complementary color of #b461ad is #319c54. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #936ecd and #c85a81. The triadic partners are #a67f00 and #0098af.

Is white or black text more readable on #b461ad?

White text reads better on #b461ad: white gives a contrast ratio of 4:1 and black gives 5.25:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b461ad a warm or cool color?

#b461ad is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 330 degrees, its lightness 61.5% and its chroma 0.144.