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#b464aa color: Young Purple

#b464aa is rgb(180, 100, 170) in RGB and oklch(61.826% 0.13634 331.823) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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308°
100%

61.8%
0.136
332°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.93:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.34:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #b464aa

#b464aa is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 61.8% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 332°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.93:1 contrast and black text 5.34:1, 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: #b464aa mixed with white

  1. b464aa
  2. bc74b3
  3. c483bb
  4. cc92c4
  5. d4a2cc
  6. dcb1d5
  7. e3c0dd
  8. ead0e6
  9. f1dfee
  10. f8eff7

Darker: #b464aa mixed with black

  1. b464aa
  2. 9c5693
  3. 85487d
  4. 6e3b68
  5. 582e53
  6. 44223f
  7. 30162d
  8. 1d0b1b
  9. 0c030b
  10. 020001

Calmer: #b464aa with less saturation

  1. b464aa
  2. b068a6
  3. ac6ca3
  4. a7709f
  5. a3739c
  6. 9e7798
  7. 9a7a95
  8. 957d91
  9. 90808d
  10. 8b8389

Questions about #b464aa

What color is #b464aa?

#b464aa is soft magenta. The closest named color is Young Purple. In RGB it is rgb(180, 100, 170), in HSL hsl(307.5, 34.78%, 54.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.826% 0.13634 331.823).

What colors go well with #b464aa?

The complementary color of #b464aa is #369c5b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9570c9 and #c65e7f. The triadic partners are #a38100 and #0099b2.

Is white or black text more readable on #b464aa?

White text reads better on #b464aa: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.93:1 and black gives 5.34:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b464aa a warm or cool color?

#b464aa is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 332 degrees, its lightness 61.8% and its chroma 0.136.