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#b468aa color: Pearly Purple

#b468aa is rgb(180, 104, 170) in RGB and oklch(62.449% 0.1293 331.948) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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308°
100%

62.4%
0.129
332°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.82:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.50:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #b468aa

#b468aa is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 62.4% lightness, 0.129 chroma and a hue of 332°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.82:1 contrast and black text 5.5:1, 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: #b468aa mixed with white

  1. b468aa
  2. bc77b3
  3. c486bb
  4. cc95c3
  5. d4a4cc
  6. dbb3d4
  7. e3c2dd
  8. ead1e5
  9. f1e0ee
  10. f8f0f6

Darker: #b468aa mixed with black

  1. b468aa
  2. 9c5993
  3. 854b7d
  4. 6e3e68
  5. 583053
  6. 44243f
  7. 30182d
  8. 1d0c1b
  9. 0c040b
  10. 020001

Calmer: #b468aa with less saturation

  1. b468aa
  2. b06ca7
  3. ac6fa3
  4. a873a0
  5. a4769d
  6. 9f7999
  7. 9b7c96
  8. 967f92
  9. 91828f
  10. 8c858b

Questions about #b468aa

What color is #b468aa?

#b468aa is soft magenta. The closest named color is Pearly Purple. In RGB it is rgb(180, 104, 170), in HSL hsl(307.89, 33.63%, 55.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.449% 0.1293 331.948).

What colors go well with #b468aa?

The complementary color of #b468aa is #3f9d5f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9673c8 and #c66381. The triadic partners are #a48400 and #009bb4.

Is white or black text more readable on #b468aa?

White text reads better on #b468aa: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.82:1 and black gives 5.5:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b468aa a warm or cool color?

#b468aa is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 332 degrees, its lightness 62.4% and its chroma 0.129.