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#c162af color: Mazzy Star

#c162af is rgb(193, 98, 175) in RGB and oklch(63.384% 0.15372 334.844) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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311°
100%

63.4%
0.154
335°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • pink-400
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.73:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.63:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #c162af

#c162af is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 63.4% lightness, 0.154 chroma and a hue of 335°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.73:1 contrast and black text 5.63:1, so white text reads better.

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

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #c162af mixed with white

  1. c162af
  2. c872b7
  3. cf82bf
  4. d692c7
  5. dda1cf
  6. e3b1d7
  7. e9c0df
  8. efd0e7
  9. f5e0ef
  10. faeff7

Darker: #c162af mixed with black

  1. c162af
  2. a75498
  3. 8f4781
  4. 773a6b
  5. 5f2d56
  6. 492141
  7. 34162e
  8. 200b1c
  9. 0e030b
  10. 020001

Calmer: #c162af with less saturation

  1. c162af
  2. bc67ab
  3. b76ca8
  4. b270a4
  5. ad75a1
  6. a8799d
  7. a27d99
  8. 9d8096
  9. 978492
  10. 91878e

Questions about #c162af

What color is #c162af?

#c162af is soft magenta. The closest named color is Mazzy Star. In RGB it is rgb(193, 98, 175), in HSL hsl(311.37, 43.38%, 57.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.384% 0.15372 334.844).

What colors go well with #c162af?

The complementary color of #c162af is #10a45f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a06fd4 and #d45c7e. The triadic partners are #a78700 and #009dbc.

Is white or black text more readable on #c162af?

White text reads better on #c162af: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.73:1 and black gives 5.63:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c162af a warm or cool color?

#c162af is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 335 degrees, its lightness 63.4% and its chroma 0.154.