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#b66aa5 color: Pearly Purple

#b66aa5 is rgb(182, 106, 165) in RGB and oklch(62.801% 0.12293 335.73) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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313°
100%

62.8%
0.123
336°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.75:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.59:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #b66aa5

#b66aa5 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 62.8% lightness, 0.123 chroma and a hue of 336°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.75:1 contrast and black text 5.59:1, 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: #b66aa5 mixed with white

  1. b66aa5
  2. be79ae
  3. c687b7
  4. ce96c0
  5. d5a5c9
  6. dcb4d2
  7. e4c3db
  8. ebd2e4
  9. f2e1ed
  10. f8f0f6

Darker: #b66aa5 mixed with black

  1. b66aa5
  2. 9e5b8f
  3. 864d79
  4. 6f3f65
  5. 593151
  6. 44243d
  7. 30182b
  8. 1d0d1a
  9. 0c040a
  10. 020001

Calmer: #b66aa5 with less saturation

  1. b66aa5
  2. b26ea2
  3. ae719f
  4. aa749d
  5. a5789a
  6. a17b97
  7. 9c7e94
  8. 978091
  9. 93838e
  10. 8e868b

Questions about #b66aa5

What color is #b66aa5?

#b66aa5 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Pearly Purple. In RGB it is rgb(182, 106, 165), in HSL hsl(313.42, 34.23%, 56.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.801% 0.12293 335.73).

What colors go well with #b66aa5?

The complementary color of #b66aa5 is #3d9e68. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9b74c3 and #c5667d. The triadic partners are #9f8717 and #009ab7.

Is white or black text more readable on #b66aa5?

White text reads better on #b66aa5: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.75:1 and black gives 5.59:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b66aa5 a warm or cool color?

#b66aa5 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 336 degrees, its lightness 62.8% and its chroma 0.123.