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#b66cae color: Pearly Purple

#b66cae is rgb(182, 108, 174) in RGB and oklch(63.494% 0.12735 330.943) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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306°
100%

63.5%
0.127
331°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • pink-400
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.66:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.75:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #b66cae

#b66cae is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 63.5% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 331°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.66:1 contrast and black text 5.75:1, 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: #b66cae mixed with white

  1. b66cae
  2. be7bb6
  3. c689be
  4. cd98c6
  5. d5a6ce
  6. dcb5d7
  7. e3c3df
  8. ead2e7
  9. f1e1ef
  10. f8f0f7

Darker: #b66cae mixed with black

  1. b66cae
  2. 9e5d97
  3. 864e80
  4. 6f406a
  5. 593255
  6. 442541
  7. 30192e
  8. 1d0d1c
  9. 0c040b
  10. 020001

Calmer: #b66cae with less saturation

  1. b66cae
  2. b270ab
  3. ae73a7
  4. aa77a4
  5. a67aa0
  6. a27d9d
  7. 9d8099
  8. 998395
  9. 948592
  10. 8f888e

Questions about #b66cae

What color is #b66cae?

#b66cae is soft magenta. The closest named color is Pearly Purple. In RGB it is rgb(182, 108, 174), in HSL hsl(306.49, 33.64%, 56.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.494% 0.12735 330.943).

What colors go well with #b66cae?

The complementary color of #b66cae is #47a061. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9877cb and #c86786. The triadic partners are #a8870b and #009eb6.

Is white or black text more readable on #b66cae?

White text reads better on #b66cae: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.66:1 and black gives 5.75:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b66cae a warm or cool color?

#b66cae is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 331 degrees, its lightness 63.5% and its chroma 0.127.