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#b462bc color: Soft magenta

#b462bc is rgb(180, 98, 188) in RGB and oklch(62.358% 0.15678 323.893) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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295°
100%

62.4%
0.157
324°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • purple-400
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.88:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.41:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #b462bc

#b462bc is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 62.4% lightness, 0.157 chroma and a hue of 324°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.88:1 contrast and black text 5.41:1, 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: #b462bc mixed with white

  1. b462bc
  2. bc72c3
  3. c482ca
  4. cc92d1
  5. d4a1d8
  6. dbb1df
  7. e3c0e5
  8. ead0ec
  9. f1dff2
  10. f8eff9

Darker: #b462bc mixed with black

  1. b462bc
  2. 9c54a3
  3. 85478b
  4. 6e3a73
  5. 582d5d
  6. 442147
  7. 301632
  8. 1d0b1f
  9. 0c030d
  10. 020002

Calmer: #b462bc with less saturation

  1. b462bc
  2. b067b7
  3. ac6bb2
  4. a86fad
  5. a373a7
  6. 9f77a2
  7. 9a7b9d
  8. 967e98
  9. 918192
  10. 8c848d

Questions about #b462bc

What color is #b462bc?

#b462bc is soft magenta. The closest named color is Soft magenta. In RGB it is rgb(180, 98, 188), in HSL hsl(294.67, 40.18%, 56.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.358% 0.15678 323.893).

What colors go well with #b462bc?

The complementary color of #b462bc is #409e43. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8e71db and #cc598e. The triadic partners are #b17d00 and #009caa.

Is white or black text more readable on #b462bc?

White text reads better on #b462bc: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.88:1 and black gives 5.41:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b462bc a warm or cool color?

#b462bc is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 324 degrees, its lightness 62.4% and its chroma 0.157.