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#b560bd color: Soft magenta

#b560bd is rgb(181, 96, 189) in RGB and oklch(62.238% 0.16167 324.027) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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295°
100%

62.2%
0.162
324°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • purple-400
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.91:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.37:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #b560bd

#b560bd is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 62.2% lightness, 0.162 chroma and a hue of 324°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.91:1 contrast and black text 5.37:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Mazzy Star (#bf5bb0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is purple-400.

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #b560bd mixed with white

  1. b560bd
  2. bd71c4
  3. c581cb
  4. cd91d2
  5. d4a0d9
  6. dcb0df
  7. e3c0e6
  8. eacfec
  9. f1dff3
  10. f8eff9

Darker: #b560bd mixed with black

  1. b560bd
  2. 9d52a4
  3. 86458c
  4. 6f3874
  5. 592c5d
  6. 442047
  7. 301533
  8. 1d0a1f
  9. 0c030d
  10. 020002

Calmer: #b560bd with less saturation

  1. b560bd
  2. b165b8
  3. ad6ab3
  4. a86ead
  5. a472a8
  6. 9f76a3
  7. 9b7a9d
  8. 967d98
  9. 918192
  10. 8c848c

Questions about #b560bd

What color is #b560bd?

#b560bd is soft magenta. The closest named color is Soft magenta. In RGB it is rgb(181, 96, 189), in HSL hsl(294.84, 41.33%, 55.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.238% 0.16167 324.027).

What colors go well with #b560bd?

The complementary color of #b560bd is #3c9f40. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8e6fdd and #ce568d. The triadic partners are #b07d00 and #009ca9.

Is white or black text more readable on #b560bd?

White text reads better on #b560bd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.91:1 and black gives 5.37:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b560bd a warm or cool color?

#b560bd is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 324 degrees, its lightness 62.2% and its chroma 0.162.