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#bb79b3 color: Colombo Red Mauve

#bb79b3 is rgb(187, 121, 179) in RGB and oklch(66.414% 0.11242 331.138) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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307°
100%

66.4%
0.112
331°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • mauve-400
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.23:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.50:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #bb79b3

#bb79b3 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 66.4% lightness, 0.112 chroma and a hue of 331°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.23:1 contrast and black text 6.5:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Colombo Red Mauve (#ba7ab3). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-400.

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #bb79b3 mixed with white

  1. bb79b3
  2. c286bb
  3. c993c2
  4. d0a1ca
  5. d7aed1
  6. debbd9
  7. e5c9e1
  8. ecd6e8
  9. f2e4f0
  10. f9f1f7

Darker: #bb79b3 mixed with black

  1. bb79b3
  2. a2689b
  3. 8a5884
  4. 73486e
  5. 5c3958
  6. 462b43
  7. 321d2f
  8. 1f101d
  9. 0d050c
  10. 020101

Calmer: #bb79b3 with less saturation

  1. bb79b3
  2. b77cb0
  3. b47fad
  4. b082aa
  5. ac85a7
  6. a887a3
  7. a48aa0
  8. a08c9d
  9. 9c8f9a
  10. 989197

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Colors that go with #bb79b3

Complementary
#bb79b3#5ba770
Analogous
#bb79b3#9f83cd#cb758f
Triadic
#bb79b3#ad9037#14a5ba
Split
#bb79b3#899e4a#23aa97

Questions about #bb79b3

What color is #bb79b3?

#bb79b3 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Colombo Red Mauve. In RGB it is rgb(187, 121, 179), in HSL hsl(307.27, 32.67%, 60.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.414% 0.11242 331.138).

What colors go well with #bb79b3?

The complementary color of #bb79b3 is #5ba770. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9f83cd and #cb758f. The triadic partners are #ad9037 and #14a5ba.

Is white or black text more readable on #bb79b3?

Black text reads better on #bb79b3: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.23:1 and black gives 6.5:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bb79b3 a warm or cool color?

#bb79b3 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 331 degrees, its lightness 66.4% and its chroma 0.112.