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#b466aa color: Pearly Purple

#b466aa is rgb(180, 102, 170) in RGB and oklch(62.135% 0.13283 331.883) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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308°
100%

62.1%
0.133
332°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.87:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.42:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #b466aa

#b466aa is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 62.1% lightness, 0.133 chroma and a hue of 332°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.87:1 contrast and black text 5.42:1, 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: #b466aa mixed with white

  1. b466aa
  2. bc75b3
  3. c484bb
  4. cc94c4
  5. d4a3cc
  6. dbb2d5
  7. e3c1dd
  8. ead0e6
  9. f1e0ee
  10. f8eff7

Darker: #b466aa mixed with black

  1. b466aa
  2. 9c5893
  3. 854a7d
  4. 6e3c68
  5. 582f53
  6. 44233f
  7. 30172d
  8. 1d0c1b
  9. 0c040b
  10. 020001

Calmer: #b466aa with less saturation

  1. b466aa
  2. b06aa7
  3. ac6ea3
  4. a871a0
  5. a3759c
  6. 9f7899
  7. 9a7b95
  8. 957e91
  9. 91818e
  10. 8c848a

Questions about #b466aa

What color is #b466aa?

#b466aa is soft magenta. The closest named color is Pearly Purple. In RGB it is rgb(180, 102, 170), in HSL hsl(307.69, 34.21%, 55.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.135% 0.13283 331.883).

What colors go well with #b466aa?

The complementary color of #b466aa is #3b9d5d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9671c9 and #c66180. The triadic partners are #a38300 and #009ab3.

Is white or black text more readable on #b466aa?

White text reads better on #b466aa: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.87:1 and black gives 5.42:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b466aa a warm or cool color?

#b466aa is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 332 degrees, its lightness 62.1% and its chroma 0.133.