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#b46caa color: Pink Parade

#b46caa is rgb(180, 108, 170) in RGB and oklch(63.088% 0.12217 332.099) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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308°
100%

63.1%
0.122
332°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.71:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.67:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #b46caa

#b46caa is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 63.1% lightness, 0.122 chroma and a hue of 332°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.71:1 contrast and black text 5.67:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Pink Parade (#b26ba2). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #b46caa mixed with white

  1. b46caa
  2. bc7bb2
  3. c489bb
  4. cc98c3
  5. d4a6cc
  6. dbb5d4
  7. e3c3dd
  8. ead2e5
  9. f1e1ee
  10. f8f0f6

Darker: #b46caa mixed with black

  1. b46caa
  2. 9c5d93
  3. 854e7d
  4. 6e4068
  5. 583253
  6. 44253f
  7. 30192d
  8. 1d0d1b
  9. 0c040b
  10. 020001

Calmer: #b46caa with less saturation

  1. b46caa
  2. b070a7
  3. ac73a4
  4. a876a0
  5. a4799d
  6. a07c9a
  7. 9c7f97
  8. 978293
  9. 938490
  10. 8e878d

Questions about #b46caa

What color is #b46caa?

#b46caa is soft magenta. The closest named color is Pink Parade. In RGB it is rgb(180, 108, 170), in HSL hsl(308.33, 32.43%, 56.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.088% 0.12217 332.099).

What colors go well with #b46caa?

The complementary color of #b46caa is #479e64. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9776c7 and #c56783. The triadic partners are #a48619 and #009cb4.

Is white or black text more readable on #b46caa?

White text reads better on #b46caa: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.71:1 and black gives 5.67:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b46caa a warm or cool color?

#b46caa is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 332 degrees, its lightness 63.1% and its chroma 0.122.