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#b66aa2 color: Pearly Purple

#b66aa2 is rgb(182, 106, 162) in RGB and oklch(62.68% 0.12043 337.471) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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316°
100%

62.7%
0.120
337°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Blush
  • mauve-500
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.77:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.57:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #b66aa2

#b66aa2 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 62.7% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 337°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.77:1 contrast and black text 5.57:1, 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: #b66aa2 mixed with white

  1. b66aa2
  2. be79ab
  3. c687b4
  4. ce96bd
  5. d5a5c7
  6. ddb4d0
  7. e4c2d9
  8. ebd1e3
  9. f2e1ec
  10. f8f0f6

Darker: #b66aa2 mixed with black

  1. b66aa2
  2. 9e5b8c
  3. 864d77
  4. 6f3f63
  5. 59314f
  6. 44243c
  7. 30182a
  8. 1d0d19
  9. 0c040a
  10. 020001

Calmer: #b66aa2 with less saturation

  1. b66aa2
  2. b26e9f
  3. ae719d
  4. a9749a
  5. a57798
  6. a17a95
  7. 9c7d93
  8. 978090
  9. 92838d
  10. 8d858b

Questions about #b66aa2

What color is #b66aa2?

#b66aa2 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Pearly Purple. In RGB it is rgb(182, 106, 162), in HSL hsl(315.79, 34.23%, 56.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.68% 0.12043 337.471).

What colors go well with #b66aa2?

The complementary color of #b66aa2 is #3b9e6b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9c73c0 and #c4677b. The triadic partners are #9c881d and #0099b8.

Is white or black text more readable on #b66aa2?

White text reads better on #b66aa2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.77:1 and black gives 5.57:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b66aa2 a warm or cool color?

#b66aa2 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 337 degrees, its lightness 62.7% and its chroma 0.12.