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#b66aaa color: Pearly Purple

#b66aaa is rgb(182, 106, 170) in RGB and oklch(63.007% 0.12728 332.975) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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309°
100%

63%
0.127
333°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • pink-400
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.73:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.63:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #b66aaa

#b66aaa is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 63% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 333°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.73:1 contrast and black text 5.63:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Pearly Purple (#b768a2). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is pink-400.

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #b66aaa mixed with white

  1. b66aaa
  2. be79b2
  3. c688bb
  4. ce96c3
  5. d5a5cc
  6. dcb4d4
  7. e4c3dd
  8. ebd2e5
  9. f2e1ee
  10. f8f0f6

Darker: #b66aaa mixed with black

  1. b66aaa
  2. 9e5b93
  3. 864d7d
  4. 6f3f68
  5. 593153
  6. 44243f
  7. 30182d
  8. 1d0d1b
  9. 0c040b
  10. 020001

Calmer: #b66aaa with less saturation

  1. b66aaa
  2. b26ea7
  3. ae71a4
  4. aa75a0
  5. a5789d
  6. a17b9a
  7. 9d7e97
  8. 988193
  9. 938490
  10. 8e868c

Questions about #b66aaa

What color is #b66aaa?

#b66aaa is soft magenta. The closest named color is Pearly Purple. In RGB it is rgb(182, 106, 170), in HSL hsl(309.47, 34.23%, 56.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.007% 0.12728 332.975).

What colors go well with #b66aaa?

The complementary color of #b66aaa is #409f63. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9975c8 and #c76582. The triadic partners are #a48608 and #009cb7.

Is white or black text more readable on #b66aaa?

White text reads better on #b66aaa: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.73:1 and black gives 5.63:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b66aaa a warm or cool color?

#b66aaa is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 333 degrees, its lightness 63% and its chroma 0.127.