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#b85ea2 color: Bodacious

#b85ea2 is rgb(184, 94, 162) in RGB and oklch(61.091% 0.143 337.251) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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315°
100%

61.1%
0.143
337°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • pink-500
  • Black 28%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.07:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.16:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #b85ea2

#b85ea2 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 61.1% lightness, 0.143 chroma and a hue of 337°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.07:1 contrast and black text 5.16:1, 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: #b85ea2 mixed with white

  1. b85ea2
  2. c06eab
  3. c87eb4
  4. d08ebe
  5. d79ec7
  6. deaed0
  7. e5beda
  8. eccee3
  9. f3deec
  10. f9eff6

Darker: #b85ea2 mixed with black

  1. b85ea2
  2. a0518c
  3. 884477
  4. 713763
  5. 5b2b4f
  6. 451f3c
  7. 31142a
  8. 1e0a19
  9. 0c030a
  10. 020001

Calmer: #b85ea2 with less saturation

  1. b85ea2
  2. b3639f
  3. af679c
  4. aa6b99
  5. a56f96
  6. a07393
  7. 9a7790
  8. 957a8d
  9. 8f7d8a
  10. 898086

Questions about #b85ea2

What color is #b85ea2?

#b85ea2 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Bodacious. In RGB it is rgb(184, 94, 162), in HSL hsl(314.67, 38.79%, 54.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.091% 0.143 337.251).

What colors go well with #b85ea2?

The complementary color of #b85ea2 is #099c60. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9a69c5 and #c85974. The triadic partners are #9c8200 and #0095b6.

Is white or black text more readable on #b85ea2?

White text reads better on #b85ea2: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.07:1 and black gives 5.16:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b85ea2 a warm or cool color?

#b85ea2 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 337 degrees, its lightness 61.1% and its chroma 0.143.