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#b462c3 color: Soft magenta

#b462c3 is rgb(180, 98, 195) in RGB and oklch(62.705% 0.16376 321.252) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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291°
100%

62.7%
0.164
321°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • purple-400
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.84:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.48:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #b462c3

#b462c3 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 62.7% lightness, 0.164 chroma and a hue of 321°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.84:1 contrast and black text 5.48:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Rich Lilac (#b666d2). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is purple-400.

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #b462c3 mixed with white

  1. b462c3
  2. bc72ca
  3. c482d0
  4. cc92d6
  5. d3a2dc
  6. dbb1e2
  7. e2c1e8
  8. ead0ee
  9. f1e0f4
  10. f8effa

Darker: #b462c3 mixed with black

  1. b462c3
  2. 9c54a9
  3. 854790
  4. 6e3a78
  5. 582d60
  6. 44214a
  7. 301634
  8. 1d0b20
  9. 0c030e
  10. 020002

Calmer: #b462c3 with less saturation

  1. b462c3
  2. b067bd
  3. ac6cb8
  4. a870b2
  5. a474ac
  6. 9f78a6
  7. 9b7ba0
  8. 967f9b
  9. 928294
  10. 8d858e

Questions about #b462c3

What color is #b462c3?

#b462c3 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Soft magenta. In RGB it is rgb(180, 98, 195), in HSL hsl(290.72, 44.7%, 57.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.705% 0.16376 321.252).

What colors go well with #b462c3?

The complementary color of #b462c3 is #469f39. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8b72e2 and #ce5794. The triadic partners are #b57c00 and #009ea8.

Is white or black text more readable on #b462c3?

White text reads better on #b462c3: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.84:1 and black gives 5.48:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b462c3 a warm or cool color?

#b462c3 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 321 degrees, its lightness 62.7% and its chroma 0.164.