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#b466a0 color: Pearly Purple

#b466a0 is rgb(180, 102, 160) in RGB and oklch(61.718% 0.12422 337.3) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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315°
100%

61.7%
0.124
337°
  • 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
5.35:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #b466a0

#b466a0 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 61.7% lightness, 0.124 chroma and a hue of 337°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.93:1 contrast and black text 5.35:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Pearly Purple (#b768a2). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #b466a0 mixed with white

  1. b466a0
  2. bc75a9
  3. c484b3
  4. cc93bc
  5. d4a2c6
  6. dcb2cf
  7. e3c1d9
  8. ead0e2
  9. f1e0ec
  10. f8eff5

Darker: #b466a0 mixed with black

  1. b466a0
  2. 9c588b
  3. 854a76
  4. 6e3c61
  5. 582f4e
  6. 44233b
  7. 301729
  8. 1d0c19
  9. 0c0409
  10. 020001

Calmer: #b466a0 with less saturation

  1. b466a0
  2. b06a9d
  3. ac6d9b
  4. a77198
  5. a37496
  6. 9e7793
  7. 9a7a90
  8. 957d8d
  9. 90808b
  10. 8b8388

Questions about #b466a0

What color is #b466a0?

#b466a0 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Pearly Purple. In RGB it is rgb(180, 102, 160), in HSL hsl(315.38, 34.21%, 55.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.718% 0.12422 337.3).

What colors go well with #b466a0?

The complementary color of #b466a0 is #339b67. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9970bf and #c36378. The triadic partners are #9a850d and #0096b6.

Is white or black text more readable on #b466a0?

White text reads better on #b466a0: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.93:1 and black gives 5.35:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b466a0 a warm or cool color?

#b466a0 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 337 degrees, its lightness 61.7% and its chroma 0.124.