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#b4659f color: Spring Crocus

#b4659f is rgb(180, 101, 159) in RGB and oklch(61.52% 0.12518 337.774) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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316°
100%

61.5%
0.125
338°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.96:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.30:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #b4659f

#b4659f is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 61.5% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 338°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.96:1 contrast and black text 5.3:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Spring Crocus (#b7629b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #b4659f mixed with white

  1. b4659f
  2. bc74a8
  3. c484b2
  4. cc93bb
  5. d4a2c5
  6. dcb1ce
  7. e3c1d8
  8. ead0e2
  9. f1e0eb
  10. f8eff5

Darker: #b4659f mixed with black

  1. b4659f
  2. 9c578a
  3. 854975
  4. 6e3c61
  5. 582f4d
  6. 44223b
  7. 301729
  8. 1d0c18
  9. 0c0309
  10. 020001

Calmer: #b4659f with less saturation

  1. b4659f
  2. b0699c
  3. ac6c9a
  4. a77097
  5. a37395
  6. 9e7692
  7. 99798f
  8. 947c8d
  9. 8f7f8a
  10. 8a8287

Questions about #b4659f

What color is #b4659f?

#b4659f is soft magenta. The closest named color is Spring Crocus. In RGB it is rgb(180, 101, 159), in HSL hsl(315.95, 34.5%, 55.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.52% 0.12518 337.774).

What colors go well with #b4659f?

The complementary color of #b4659f is #309b67. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #996fbe and #c36277. The triadic partners are #998408 and #0096b6.

Is white or black text more readable on #b4659f?

White text reads better on #b4659f: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.96:1 and black gives 5.3:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b4659f a warm or cool color?

#b4659f is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 338 degrees, its lightness 61.5% and its chroma 0.125.