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#b468ab color: Pearly Purple

#b468ab is rgb(180, 104, 171) in RGB and oklch(62.492% 0.13021 331.431) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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307°
100%

62.5%
0.130
331°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.81:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.51:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #b468ab

#b468ab is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 62.5% lightness, 0.13 chroma and a hue of 331°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.81:1 contrast and black text 5.51:1, 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: #b468ab mixed with white

  1. b468ab
  2. bc77b3
  3. c486bc
  4. cc95c4
  5. d4a4cd
  6. dbb3d5
  7. e3c2dd
  8. ead1e6
  9. f1e0ee
  10. f8f0f7

Darker: #b468ab mixed with black

  1. b468ab
  2. 9c5994
  3. 854b7e
  4. 6e3e68
  5. 583054
  6. 442440
  7. 30182d
  8. 1d0c1b
  9. 0c040b
  10. 020001

Calmer: #b468ab with less saturation

  1. b468ab
  2. b06ca8
  3. ac6fa4
  4. a873a1
  5. a4769d
  6. 9f799a
  7. 9b7c96
  8. 967f92
  9. 91828f
  10. 8d858b

Questions about #b468ab

What color is #b468ab?

#b468ab is soft magenta. The closest named color is Pearly Purple. In RGB it is rgb(180, 104, 171), in HSL hsl(307.11, 33.63%, 55.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.492% 0.13021 331.431).

What colors go well with #b468ab?

The complementary color of #b468ab is #409d5e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9673c9 and #c66382. The triadic partners are #a58400 and #009bb4.

Is white or black text more readable on #b468ab?

White text reads better on #b468ab: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.81:1 and black gives 5.51:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b468ab a warm or cool color?

#b468ab is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 331 degrees, its lightness 62.5% and its chroma 0.13.