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#b461bc color: Soft magenta

#b461bc is rgb(180, 97, 188) in RGB and oklch(62.211% 0.15845 323.94) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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295°
100%

62.2%
0.158
324°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • purple-400
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.91:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.38:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #b461bc

#b461bc is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 62.2% lightness, 0.158 chroma and a hue of 324°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.91:1 contrast and black text 5.38:1, 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: #b461bc mixed with white

  1. b461bc
  2. bc71c3
  3. c481ca
  4. cc91d1
  5. d4a1d8
  6. dbb0df
  7. e3c0e5
  8. ead0ec
  9. f1dff2
  10. f8eff9

Darker: #b461bc mixed with black

  1. b461bc
  2. 9c53a3
  3. 85468b
  4. 6e3973
  5. 582d5d
  6. 442147
  7. 301532
  8. 1d0b1f
  9. 0c030d
  10. 020002

Calmer: #b461bc with less saturation

  1. b461bc
  2. b066b7
  3. ac6ab2
  4. a86fad
  5. a373a7
  6. 9f76a2
  7. 9a7a9d
  8. 967d97
  9. 918192
  10. 8c848c

Questions about #b461bc

What color is #b461bc?

#b461bc is soft magenta. The closest named color is Soft magenta. In RGB it is rgb(180, 97, 188), in HSL hsl(294.73, 40.44%, 55.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.211% 0.15845 323.94).

What colors go well with #b461bc?

The complementary color of #b461bc is #3f9e42. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8d70dc and #cc588d. The triadic partners are #b07d00 and #009ca9.

Is white or black text more readable on #b461bc?

White text reads better on #b461bc: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.91:1 and black gives 5.38:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b461bc a warm or cool color?

#b461bc is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 324 degrees, its lightness 62.2% and its chroma 0.158.