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#b462af color: Soft magenta

#b462af is rgb(180, 98, 175) in RGB and oklch(61.745% 0.14435 329.41) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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304°
100%

61.7%
0.144
329°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • pink-400
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.96:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.31:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #b462af

#b462af is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 61.7% lightness, 0.144 chroma and a hue of 329°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.96:1 contrast and black text 5.31:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Mazzy Star (#bf5bb0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is pink-400.

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #b462af mixed with white

  1. b462af
  2. bc72b7
  3. c482bf
  4. cc91c7
  5. d4a1cf
  6. dcb0d7
  7. e3c0df
  8. eacfe7
  9. f1dfef
  10. f8eff7

Darker: #b462af mixed with black

  1. b462af
  2. 9c5498
  3. 854781
  4. 6e3a6b
  5. 582d56
  6. 442141
  7. 30162e
  8. 1d0b1c
  9. 0c030b
  10. 020001

Calmer: #b462af with less saturation

  1. b462af
  2. b066ab
  3. ac6ba7
  4. a76fa3
  5. a3729f
  6. 9e769b
  7. 9a7996
  8. 957c92
  9. 907f8e
  10. 8b828a

Questions about #b462af

What color is #b462af?

#b462af is soft magenta. The closest named color is Soft magenta. In RGB it is rgb(180, 98, 175), in HSL hsl(303.66, 35.34%, 54.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.745% 0.14435 329.41).

What colors go well with #b462af?

The complementary color of #b462af is #369d53. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #936fcf and #c85b83. The triadic partners are #a87f00 and #0099ae.

Is white or black text more readable on #b462af?

White text reads better on #b462af: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.96:1 and black gives 5.31:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b462af a warm or cool color?

#b462af is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 329 degrees, its lightness 61.7% and its chroma 0.144.