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#bf74b4 color: Colombo Red Mauve

#bf74b4 is rgb(191, 116, 180) in RGB and oklch(66.09% 0.12537 332.371) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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309°
100%

66.1%
0.125
332°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • pink-400
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.30:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.37:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #bf74b4

#bf74b4 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 66.1% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 332°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.3:1 contrast and black text 6.37:1, so black text reads better.

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

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #bf74b4 mixed with white

  1. bf74b4
  2. c682bc
  3. cd90c3
  4. d49dcb
  5. daabd2
  6. e1b9da
  7. e7c7e1
  8. edd5e9
  9. f3e3f0
  10. f9f1f8

Darker: #bf74b4 mixed with black

  1. bf74b4
  2. a6649c
  3. 8d5485
  4. 75456e
  5. 5e3758
  6. 482944
  7. 331b30
  8. 1f0f1d
  9. 0d050c
  10. 020102

Calmer: #bf74b4 with less saturation

  1. bf74b4
  2. bb78b1
  3. b77bad
  4. b37eaa
  5. ae82a7
  6. aa85a4
  7. a688a0
  8. a18a9d
  9. 9c8d99
  10. 979096

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Colors that go with #bf74b4

Complementary
#bf74b4#4ea86c
Analogous
#bf74b4#a17fd2#d06f8c
Triadic
#bf74b4#ae8f21#00a6bf
Split
#bf74b4#859e3f#00ab99

Questions about #bf74b4

What color is #bf74b4?

#bf74b4 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Colombo Red Mauve. In RGB it is rgb(191, 116, 180), in HSL hsl(308.8, 36.95%, 60.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.09% 0.12537 332.371).

What colors go well with #bf74b4?

The complementary color of #bf74b4 is #4ea86c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a17fd2 and #d06f8c. The triadic partners are #ae8f21 and #00a6bf.

Is white or black text more readable on #bf74b4?

Black text reads better on #bf74b4: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.3:1 and black gives 6.37:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bf74b4 a warm or cool color?

#bf74b4 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 332 degrees, its lightness 66.1% and its chroma 0.125.