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#b884aa color: Opera Mauve

#b884aa is rgb(184, 132, 170) in RGB and oklch(67.662% 0.08166 336.624) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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316°
100%

67.7%
0.082
337°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Muted
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Lilac
  • mauve-400
  • Black 28%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.04:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
6.92:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #b884aa

#b884aa is a muted magenta color. In OKLCH it has 67.7% lightness, 0.082 chroma and a hue of 337°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.04:1 contrast and black text 6.92:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Opera Mauve (#b784a7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-400.

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #b884aa mixed with white

  1. b884aa
  2. bf90b2
  3. c79cbb
  4. cea8c3
  5. d5b4cb
  6. dcc0d4
  7. e3cddc
  8. ead9e5
  9. f1e6ee
  10. f8f2f6

Darker: #b884aa mixed with black

  1. b884aa
  2. a07293
  3. 88607d
  4. 714f68
  5. 5b3f53
  6. 452f3f
  7. 31202d
  8. 1e121b
  9. 0c060b
  10. 020101

Calmer: #b884aa with less saturation

  1. b884aa
  2. b586a8
  3. b288a6
  4. af8aa4
  5. ac8ca3
  6. a88ea1
  7. a5909f
  8. a2929d
  9. 9e949b
  10. 9b9599

Questions about #b884aa

What color is #b884aa?

#b884aa is muted magenta. The closest named color is Opera Mauve. In RGB it is rgb(184, 132, 170), in HSL hsl(316.15, 26.8%, 61.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.662% 0.08166 336.624).

What colors go well with #b884aa?

The complementary color of #b884aa is #6ca783. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a48abf and #c3828f. The triadic partners are #a6985b and #56a4b8.

Is white or black text more readable on #b884aa?

Black text reads better on #b884aa: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.04:1 and black gives 6.92:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b884aa a warm or cool color?

#b884aa is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 337 degrees, its lightness 67.7% and its chroma 0.082.