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#bd7bad color: Colombo Red Mauve

#bd7bad is rgb(189, 123, 173) in RGB and oklch(66.743% 0.10501 336.004) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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315°
100%

66.7%
0.105
336°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • mauve-400
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.18:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.60:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #bd7bad

#bd7bad is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 66.7% lightness, 0.105 chroma and a hue of 336°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.18:1 contrast and black text 6.6:1, 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: #bd7bad mixed with white

  1. bd7bad
  2. c488b5
  3. cb95bd
  4. d2a2c5
  5. d9afcd
  6. dfbcd6
  7. e6c9de
  8. ecd7e6
  9. f3e4ee
  10. f9f1f7

Darker: #bd7bad mixed with black

  1. bd7bad
  2. a46a96
  3. 8c5a7f
  4. 744a6a
  5. 5d3a55
  6. 472c41
  7. 331e2d
  8. 1f101b
  9. 0d050b
  10. 020101

Calmer: #bd7bad with less saturation

  1. bd7bad
  2. b97eab
  3. b681a8
  4. b283a6
  5. ae86a3
  6. aa89a1
  7. a68b9e
  8. a28d9c
  9. 9d9099
  10. 999297

Questions about #bd7bad

What color is #bd7bad?

#bd7bad is soft magenta. The closest named color is Colombo Red Mauve. In RGB it is rgb(189, 123, 173), in HSL hsl(314.55, 33.33%, 61.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.743% 0.10501 336.004).

What colors go well with #bd7bad?

The complementary color of #bd7bad is #59a879. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a483c8 and #cb788a. The triadic partners are #a89442 and #32a4bd.

Is white or black text more readable on #bd7bad?

Black text reads better on #bd7bad: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.18:1 and black gives 6.6:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bd7bad a warm or cool color?

#bd7bad is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 336 degrees, its lightness 66.7% and its chroma 0.105.