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#b462a2 color: Bodacious

#b462a2 is rgb(180, 98, 162) in RGB and oklch(61.178% 0.13291 335.848) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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313°
100%

61.2%
0.133
336°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.03:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.21:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #b462a2

#b462a2 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 61.2% lightness, 0.133 chroma and a hue of 336°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.03:1 contrast and black text 5.21:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Bodacious (#b2619d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #b462a2 mixed with white

  1. b462a2
  2. bc72ab
  3. c581b4
  4. cd91be
  5. d4a0c7
  6. dcb0d0
  7. e3bfd9
  8. eacfe3
  9. f1dfec
  10. f8eff6

Darker: #b462a2 mixed with black

  1. b462a2
  2. 9c548c
  3. 854777
  4. 6e3a63
  5. 582d4f
  6. 44213c
  7. 30162a
  8. 1d0b19
  9. 0c030a
  10. 020001

Calmer: #b462a2 with less saturation

  1. b462a2
  2. b0669f
  3. ab6a9c
  4. a76e99
  5. a27196
  6. 9e7593
  7. 997890
  8. 947b8d
  9. 8f7e8a
  10. 898187

Questions about #b462a2

What color is #b462a2?

#b462a2 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Bodacious. In RGB it is rgb(180, 98, 162), in HSL hsl(313.17, 35.34%, 54.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.178% 0.13291 335.848).

What colors go well with #b462a2?

The complementary color of #b462a2 is #2a9b61. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #976dc2 and #c45e78. The triadic partners are #9c8200 and #0095b4.

Is white or black text more readable on #b462a2?

White text reads better on #b462a2: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.03:1 and black gives 5.21:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b462a2 a warm or cool color?

#b462a2 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 336 degrees, its lightness 61.2% and its chroma 0.133.