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#b47cbf color: Colombo Red Mauve

#b47cbf is rgb(180, 124, 191) in RGB and oklch(66.657% 0.11453 320.84) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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290°
100%

66.7%
0.115
321°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • violet-400
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.19:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.58:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #b47cbf

#b47cbf is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 66.7% lightness, 0.115 chroma and a hue of 321°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.19:1 contrast and black text 6.58:1, so black text reads better.

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

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #b47cbf mixed with white

  1. b47cbf
  2. bc89c6
  3. c396cc
  4. cba3d3
  5. d2b0d9
  6. dabde0
  7. e1cae6
  8. e9d7ec
  9. f0e4f3
  10. f8f2f9

Darker: #b47cbf mixed with black

  1. b47cbf
  2. 9c6ba6
  3. 855a8d
  4. 6e4a75
  5. 583b5e
  6. 442c48
  7. 301e33
  8. 1d111f
  9. 0c050d
  10. 020102

Calmer: #b47cbf with less saturation

  1. b47cbf
  2. b17fbb
  3. ae82b7
  4. ab84b2
  5. a887ae
  6. a589aa
  7. a18ba6
  8. 9e8ea1
  9. 9b909d
  10. 979299

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Colors that go with #b47cbf

Complementary
#b47cbf#6ca662
Analogous
#b47cbf#9487d5#c9769d
Triadic
#b47cbf#b88c36#00a9b1
Split
#b47cbf#989a3f#35ab8a

Questions about #b47cbf

What color is #b47cbf?

#b47cbf is soft magenta. The closest named color is Colombo Red Mauve. In RGB it is rgb(180, 124, 191), in HSL hsl(290.15, 34.36%, 61.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.657% 0.11453 320.84).

What colors go well with #b47cbf?

The complementary color of #b47cbf is #6ca662. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9487d5 and #c9769d. The triadic partners are #b88c36 and #00a9b1.

Is white or black text more readable on #b47cbf?

Black text reads better on #b47cbf: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.19:1 and black gives 6.58:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b47cbf a warm or cool color?

#b47cbf is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 321 degrees, its lightness 66.7% and its chroma 0.115.