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#b47bbc color: Colombo Red Mauve

#b47bbc is rgb(180, 123, 188) in RGB and oklch(66.356% 0.11306 322.392) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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293°
100%

66.4%
0.113
322°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • mauve-400
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.23:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.50:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #b47bbc

#b47bbc is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 66.4% lightness, 0.113 chroma and a hue of 322°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.23:1 contrast and black text 6.5:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Colombo Red Mauve (#ba7ab3). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-400.

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #b47bbc mixed with white

  1. b47bbc
  2. bc88c3
  3. c395ca
  4. cba2d0
  5. d3afd7
  6. dabcde
  7. e2c9e5
  8. e9d7eb
  9. f0e4f2
  10. f8f1f8

Darker: #b47bbc mixed with black

  1. b47bbc
  2. 9c6aa3
  3. 855a8b
  4. 6e4a73
  5. 583a5d
  6. 442c47
  7. 301e32
  8. 1d101f
  9. 0c050d
  10. 020102

Calmer: #b47bbc with less saturation

  1. b47bbc
  2. b17eb8
  3. ae81b4
  4. ab83b0
  5. a886ac
  6. a488a8
  7. a18aa4
  8. 9e8da0
  9. 9a8f9c
  10. 979197

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Colors that go with #b47bbc

Complementary
#b47bbc#69a563
Analogous
#b47bbc#9586d3#c8759a
Triadic
#b47bbc#b58c37#00a7b1
Split
#b47bbc#959a41#33a98c

Questions about #b47bbc

What color is #b47bbc?

#b47bbc is soft magenta. The closest named color is Colombo Red Mauve. In RGB it is rgb(180, 123, 188), in HSL hsl(292.62, 32.66%, 60.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.356% 0.11306 322.392).

What colors go well with #b47bbc?

The complementary color of #b47bbc is #69a563. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9586d3 and #c8759a. The triadic partners are #b58c37 and #00a7b1.

Is white or black text more readable on #b47bbc?

Black text reads better on #b47bbc: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.23:1 and black gives 6.5:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b47bbc a warm or cool color?

#b47bbc is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 322 degrees, its lightness 66.4% and its chroma 0.113.