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#b461ba color: Soft magenta

#b461ba is rgb(180, 97, 186) in RGB and oklch(62.114% 0.1565 324.728) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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296°
100%

62.1%
0.156
325°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • purple-400
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.92:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.36:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #b461ba

#b461ba is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 62.1% lightness, 0.156 chroma and a hue of 325°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.92:1 contrast and black text 5.36:1, 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: #b461ba mixed with white

  1. b461ba
  2. bc71c1
  3. c481c8
  4. cc91d0
  5. d4a1d7
  6. dbb0dd
  7. e3c0e4
  8. ead0eb
  9. f1dff2
  10. f8eff8

Darker: #b461ba mixed with black

  1. b461ba
  2. 9c53a1
  3. 854689
  4. 6e3972
  5. 582d5c
  6. 442146
  7. 301532
  8. 1d0b1e
  9. 0c030d
  10. 020002

Calmer: #b461ba with less saturation

  1. b461ba
  2. b066b5
  3. ac6ab0
  4. a76fab
  5. a373a6
  6. 9f76a1
  7. 9a7a9c
  8. 957d96
  9. 918091
  10. 8c838c

Questions about #b461ba

What color is #b461ba?

#b461ba is soft magenta. The closest named color is Soft magenta. In RGB it is rgb(180, 97, 186), in HSL hsl(295.96, 39.21%, 55.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.114% 0.1565 324.728).

What colors go well with #b461ba?

The complementary color of #b461ba is #3d9e44. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8e70da and #cc588c. The triadic partners are #af7d00 and #009baa.

Is white or black text more readable on #b461ba?

White text reads better on #b461ba: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.92:1 and black gives 5.36:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b461ba a warm or cool color?

#b461ba is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 325 degrees, its lightness 62.1% and its chroma 0.156.