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#b462ba color: Soft magenta

#b462ba is rgb(180, 98, 186) in RGB and oklch(62.26% 0.15482 324.688) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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296°
100%

62.3%
0.155
325°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • purple-400
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.89:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.40:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #b462ba

#b462ba is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 62.3% lightness, 0.155 chroma and a hue of 325°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.89:1 contrast and black text 5.4:1, 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: #b462ba mixed with white

  1. b462ba
  2. bc72c1
  3. c482c8
  4. cc92d0
  5. d4a1d7
  6. dbb1dd
  7. e3c0e4
  8. ead0eb
  9. f1dff2
  10. f8eff8

Darker: #b462ba mixed with black

  1. b462ba
  2. 9c54a1
  3. 854789
  4. 6e3a72
  5. 582d5c
  6. 442146
  7. 301632
  8. 1d0b1e
  9. 0c030d
  10. 020002

Calmer: #b462ba with less saturation

  1. b462ba
  2. b067b5
  3. ac6bb0
  4. a86fab
  5. a373a6
  6. 9f77a1
  7. 9a7a9c
  8. 967e97
  9. 918192
  10. 8c848c

Questions about #b462ba

What color is #b462ba?

#b462ba is soft magenta. The closest named color is Soft magenta. In RGB it is rgb(180, 98, 186), in HSL hsl(295.91, 38.94%, 55.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.26% 0.15482 324.688).

What colors go well with #b462ba?

The complementary color of #b462ba is #3f9e46. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8f70d9 and #cc598c. The triadic partners are #af7d00 and #009caa.

Is white or black text more readable on #b462ba?

White text reads better on #b462ba: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.89:1 and black gives 5.4:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b462ba a warm or cool color?

#b462ba is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 325 degrees, its lightness 62.3% and its chroma 0.155.