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#b565a1 color: Pearly Purple

#b565a1 is rgb(181, 101, 161) in RGB and oklch(61.726% 0.12764 337.089) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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315°
100%

61.7%
0.128
337°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.93:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.34:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #b565a1

#b565a1 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 61.7% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 337°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.93:1 contrast and black text 5.34:1, 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: #b565a1 mixed with white

  1. b565a1
  2. bd74aa
  3. c584b4
  4. cd93bd
  5. d5a2c6
  6. dcb1d0
  7. e4c1d9
  8. ebd0e2
  9. f2e0ec
  10. f8eff5

Darker: #b565a1 mixed with black

  1. b565a1
  2. 9d578b
  3. 864976
  4. 6f3c62
  5. 592f4e
  6. 44223c
  7. 30172a
  8. 1d0c19
  9. 0c0309
  10. 020001

Calmer: #b565a1 with less saturation

  1. b565a1
  2. b1699e
  3. ac6d9c
  4. a87099
  5. a37496
  6. 9f7793
  7. 9a7a91
  8. 957d8e
  9. 90808b
  10. 8b8288

Questions about #b565a1

What color is #b565a1?

#b565a1 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Pearly Purple. In RGB it is rgb(181, 101, 161), in HSL hsl(315, 35.09%, 55.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.726% 0.12764 337.089).

What colors go well with #b565a1?

The complementary color of #b565a1 is #309c66. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9a6fc1 and #c46178. The triadic partners are #9b8500 and #0097b7.

Is white or black text more readable on #b565a1?

White text reads better on #b565a1: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.93:1 and black gives 5.34:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b565a1 a warm or cool color?

#b565a1 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 337 degrees, its lightness 61.7% and its chroma 0.128.