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#b565a0 color: Pearly Purple

#b565a0 is rgb(181, 101, 160) in RGB and oklch(61.685% 0.12682 337.652) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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316°
100%

61.7%
0.127
338°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Blush
  • mauve-500
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.94:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.33:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #b565a0

#b565a0 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 61.7% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 338°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.94:1 contrast and black text 5.33:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Pearly Purple (#b768a2). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #b565a0 mixed with white

  1. b565a0
  2. bd74a9
  3. c584b3
  4. cd93bc
  5. d5a2c6
  6. dcb1cf
  7. e4c1d9
  8. ebd0e2
  9. f2e0ec
  10. f8eff5

Darker: #b565a0 mixed with black

  1. b565a0
  2. 9d578b
  3. 864976
  4. 6f3c61
  5. 592f4e
  6. 44223b
  7. 301729
  8. 1d0c19
  9. 0c0309
  10. 020001

Calmer: #b565a0 with less saturation

  1. b565a0
  2. b1699d
  3. ac6d9b
  4. a87098
  5. a37495
  6. 9f7793
  7. 9a7a90
  8. 957d8d
  9. 90808b
  10. 8b8288

Questions about #b565a0

What color is #b565a0?

#b565a0 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Pearly Purple. In RGB it is rgb(181, 101, 160), in HSL hsl(315.75, 35.09%, 55.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.685% 0.12682 337.652).

What colors go well with #b565a0?

The complementary color of #b565a0 is #2f9c67. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9a6fc0 and #c46277. The triadic partners are #9a8502 and #0096b7.

Is white or black text more readable on #b565a0?

White text reads better on #b565a0: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.94:1 and black gives 5.33:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b565a0 a warm or cool color?

#b565a0 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 338 degrees, its lightness 61.7% and its chroma 0.127.