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#b556ba color: Soft magenta

#b556ba is rgb(181, 86, 186) in RGB and oklch(60.704% 0.17494 325.534) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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297°
100%

60.7%
0.175
326°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • fuchsia-700
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.20:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.00:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #b556ba

#b556ba is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 60.7% lightness, 0.175 chroma and a hue of 326°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.2:1 contrast and black text 5:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Still Fuchsia (#c154c0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is fuchsia-700.

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #b556ba mixed with white

  1. b556ba
  2. bd68c1
  3. c579c9
  4. cd8ad0
  5. d59bd7
  6. dcacde
  7. e4bce5
  8. ebcdeb
  9. f2ddf2
  10. f8eef9

Darker: #b556ba mixed with black

  1. b556ba
  2. 9d4aa1
  3. 863e89
  4. 6f3272
  5. 59275c
  6. 441c46
  7. 301232
  8. 1d081e
  9. 0c020d
  10. 020002

Calmer: #b556ba with less saturation

  1. b556ba
  2. b05cb5
  3. ac62af
  4. a767aa
  5. a26ba4
  6. 9d709f
  7. 987499
  8. 937894
  9. 8e7b8e
  10. 887f88

Questions about #b556ba

What color is #b556ba?

#b556ba is soft magenta. The closest named color is Soft magenta. In RGB it is rgb(181, 86, 186), in HSL hsl(297, 42.02%, 53.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.704% 0.17494 325.534).

What colors go well with #b556ba?

The complementary color of #b556ba is #209c37. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8d67de and #ce4b87. The triadic partners are #a97a00 and #0096a6.

Is white or black text more readable on #b556ba?

White text reads better on #b556ba: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.2:1 and black gives 5:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b556ba a warm or cool color?

#b556ba is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 326 degrees, its lightness 60.7% and its chroma 0.175.