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#b85eb8 color: Mazzy Star

#b85eb8 is rgb(184, 94, 184) in RGB and oklch(62.082% 0.16203 327.308) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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300°
100%

62.1%
0.162
327°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • purple-400
  • Black 28%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.94:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.33:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #b85eb8

#b85eb8 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 62.1% lightness, 0.162 chroma and a hue of 327°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.94:1 contrast and black text 5.33:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Mazzy Star (#bf5bb0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is purple-400.

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #b85eb8 mixed with white

  1. b85eb8
  2. c06fbf
  3. c87fc7
  4. cf8fce
  5. d79fd5
  6. deafdc
  7. e5bfe3
  8. eccfea
  9. f2dff1
  10. f9eff8

Darker: #b85eb8 mixed with black

  1. b85eb8
  2. a051a0
  3. 884488
  4. 713771
  5. 5b2b5b
  6. 451f45
  7. 311431
  8. 1e0a1e
  9. 0c030c
  10. 020002

Calmer: #b85eb8 with less saturation

  1. b85eb8
  2. b463b3
  3. af68ae
  4. aa6daa
  5. a671a5
  6. a175a0
  7. 9c799b
  8. 977c96
  9. 918091
  10. 8c838b

Questions about #b85eb8

What color is #b85eb8?

#b85eb8 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Mazzy Star. In RGB it is rgb(184, 94, 184), in HSL hsl(300, 38.79%, 54.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.082% 0.16203 327.308).

What colors go well with #b85eb8?

The complementary color of #b85eb8 is #2d9f47. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #926dda and #cf5587. The triadic partners are #ac7f00 and #009aad.

Is white or black text more readable on #b85eb8?

White text reads better on #b85eb8: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.94:1 and black gives 5.33:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b85eb8 a warm or cool color?

#b85eb8 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 327 degrees, its lightness 62.1% and its chroma 0.162.