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#b462aa color: Young Purple

#b462aa is rgb(180, 98, 170) in RGB and oklch(61.522% 0.13982 331.769) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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307°
100%

61.5%
0.140
332°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.99:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.27:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #b462aa

#b462aa is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 61.5% lightness, 0.14 chroma and a hue of 332°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.99:1 contrast and black text 5.27:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Young Purple (#bc64a4). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #b462aa mixed with white

  1. b462aa
  2. bc72b3
  3. c481bb
  4. cc91c4
  5. d4a1cc
  6. dcb0d5
  7. e3c0dd
  8. eacfe6
  9. f1dfee
  10. f8eff7

Darker: #b462aa mixed with black

  1. b462aa
  2. 9c5493
  3. 85477d
  4. 6e3a68
  5. 582d53
  6. 44213f
  7. 30162d
  8. 1d0b1b
  9. 0c030b
  10. 020001

Calmer: #b462aa with less saturation

  1. b462aa
  2. b066a6
  3. ab6aa3
  4. a76e9f
  5. a3729b
  6. 9e7598
  7. 997994
  8. 947c90
  9. 8f7f8c
  10. 8a8288

Questions about #b462aa

What color is #b462aa?

#b462aa is soft magenta. The closest named color is Young Purple. In RGB it is rgb(180, 98, 170), in HSL hsl(307.32, 35.34%, 54.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.522% 0.13982 331.769).

What colors go well with #b462aa?

The complementary color of #b462aa is #319c58. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #956eca and #c75c7e. The triadic partners are #a38000 and #0098b0.

Is white or black text more readable on #b462aa?

White text reads better on #b462aa: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.99:1 and black gives 5.27:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b462aa a warm or cool color?

#b462aa is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 332 degrees, its lightness 61.5% and its chroma 0.14.