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#b464ab color: Young Purple

#b464ab is rgb(180, 100, 171) in RGB and oklch(61.87% 0.13724 331.329) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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307°
100%

61.9%
0.137
331°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.92:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.35:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #b464ab

#b464ab is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 61.9% lightness, 0.137 chroma and a hue of 331°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.92:1 contrast and black text 5.35:1, 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: #b464ab mixed with white

  1. b464ab
  2. bc74b3
  3. c483bc
  4. cc92c4
  5. d4a2cd
  6. dcb1d5
  7. e3c0de
  8. ead0e6
  9. f1e0ee
  10. f8eff7

Darker: #b464ab mixed with black

  1. b464ab
  2. 9c5694
  3. 85487e
  4. 6e3b68
  5. 582e54
  6. 442240
  7. 30162d
  8. 1d0b1b
  9. 0c030b
  10. 020001

Calmer: #b464ab with less saturation

  1. b464ab
  2. b068a7
  3. ac6ca4
  4. a770a0
  5. a3739c
  6. 9e7799
  7. 9a7a95
  8. 957d91
  9. 90808d
  10. 8b838a

Questions about #b464ab

What color is #b464ab?

#b464ab is soft magenta. The closest named color is Young Purple. In RGB it is rgb(180, 100, 171), in HSL hsl(306.75, 34.78%, 54.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.87% 0.13724 331.329).

What colors go well with #b464ab?

The complementary color of #b464ab is #379c5a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9570ca and #c75e80. The triadic partners are #a48100 and #0099b1.

Is white or black text more readable on #b464ab?

White text reads better on #b464ab: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.92:1 and black gives 5.35:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b464ab a warm or cool color?

#b464ab is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 331 degrees, its lightness 61.9% and its chroma 0.137.