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#b661bc color: Soft magenta

#b661bc is rgb(182, 97, 188) in RGB and oklch(62.456% 0.15963 324.798) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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296°
100%

62.5%
0.160
325°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • purple-400
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.87:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.43:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #b661bc

#b661bc is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 62.5% lightness, 0.16 chroma and a hue of 325°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.87:1 contrast and black text 5.43:1, 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: #b661bc mixed with white

  1. b661bc
  2. be71c3
  3. c681ca
  4. ce91d1
  5. d5a1d8
  6. dcb0df
  7. e4c0e5
  8. ebd0ec
  9. f2dff2
  10. f8eff9

Darker: #b661bc mixed with black

  1. b661bc
  2. 9e53a3
  3. 86468b
  4. 6f3973
  5. 592d5d
  6. 442147
  7. 301532
  8. 1d0b1f
  9. 0c030d
  10. 020002

Calmer: #b661bc with less saturation

  1. b661bc
  2. b266b7
  3. ae6bb2
  4. a96fad
  5. a573a8
  6. a077a2
  7. 9c7b9d
  8. 977e98
  9. 928192
  10. 8d848d

Questions about #b661bc

What color is #b661bc?

#b661bc is soft magenta. The closest named color is Soft magenta. In RGB it is rgb(182, 97, 188), in HSL hsl(296.04, 40.44%, 55.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.456% 0.15963 324.798).

What colors go well with #b661bc?

The complementary color of #b661bc is #3b9f44. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9070dc and #ce588d. The triadic partners are #b07e00 and #009cab.

Is white or black text more readable on #b661bc?

White text reads better on #b661bc: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.87:1 and black gives 5.43:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b661bc a warm or cool color?

#b661bc is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 325 degrees, its lightness 62.5% and its chroma 0.16.