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#b84299 color: Safflower Purple

#b84299 is rgb(184, 66, 153) in RGB and oklch(57.086% 0.18007 339.581) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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316°
100%

57.1%
0.180
340°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • pink-700
  • Black 28%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.91:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.28:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #b84299

#b84299 is a bright magenta color. In OKLCH it has 57.1% lightness, 0.18 chroma and a hue of 340°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.91:1 contrast and black text 4.28:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Safflower Purple (#b44c97). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is pink-700.

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #b84299 mixed with white

  1. b84299
  2. c157a3
  3. c96bad
  4. d17eb7
  5. d990c2
  6. e1a3cc
  7. e7b5d6
  8. eec7e0
  9. f4daea
  10. faecf5

Darker: #b84299 mixed with black

  1. b84299
  2. a03884
  3. 882f70
  4. 71255d
  5. 5b1c4a
  6. 451438
  7. 310b27
  8. 1e0517
  9. 0c0108
  10. 020001

Calmer: #b84299 with less saturation

  1. b84299
  2. b34a96
  3. ad5193
  4. a7578f
  5. a15d8c
  6. 9b6289
  7. 946785
  8. 8e6b82
  9. 87707f
  10. 7f747b

Questions about #b84299

What color is #b84299?

#b84299 is bright magenta. The closest named color is Safflower Purple. In RGB it is rgb(184, 66, 153), in HSL hsl(315.76, 47.2%, 49.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.086% 0.18007 339.581).

What colors go well with #b84299?

The complementary color of #b84299 is #009255. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9751c6 and #ca3b60. The triadic partners are #8c7800 and #0087a9.

Is white or black text more readable on #b84299?

White text reads better on #b84299: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.91:1 and black gives 4.28:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b84299 a warm or cool color?

#b84299 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 340 degrees, its lightness 57.1% and its chroma 0.18.