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#b85ca2 color: Bodacious

#b85ca2 is rgb(184, 92, 162) in RGB and oklch(60.802% 0.14638 337.103) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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314°
100%

60.8%
0.146
337°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • pink-500
  • Black 28%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.13:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.09:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #b85ca2

#b85ca2 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 60.8% lightness, 0.146 chroma and a hue of 337°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.13:1 contrast and black text 5.09:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Bodacious (#b2619d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is pink-500.

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #b85ca2 mixed with white

  1. b85ca2
  2. c06dab
  3. c87db4
  4. d08dbe
  5. d79dc7
  6. dfadd0
  7. e6beda
  8. eccee3
  9. f3deec
  10. f9eef6

Darker: #b85ca2 mixed with black

  1. b85ca2
  2. a04f8c
  3. 884277
  4. 713663
  5. 5b2a4f
  6. 451f3c
  7. 31142a
  8. 1e0a19
  9. 0c030a
  10. 020001

Calmer: #b85ca2 with less saturation

  1. b85ca2
  2. b3619f
  3. af669c
  4. aa6a99
  5. a56e96
  6. 9f7293
  7. 9a758f
  8. 94798c
  9. 8f7c89
  10. 897f86

Questions about #b85ca2

What color is #b85ca2?

#b85ca2 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Bodacious. In RGB it is rgb(184, 92, 162), in HSL hsl(314.35, 39.32%, 54.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.802% 0.14638 337.103).

What colors go well with #b85ca2?

The complementary color of #b85ca2 is #009c5e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9a68c6 and #c95773. The triadic partners are #9b8100 and #0094b5.

Is white or black text more readable on #b85ca2?

White text reads better on #b85ca2: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.13:1 and black gives 5.09:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b85ca2 a warm or cool color?

#b85ca2 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 337 degrees, its lightness 60.8% and its chroma 0.146.