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#c170b1 color: Crocus

#c170b1 is rgb(193, 112, 177) in RGB and oklch(65.568% 0.13137 334.642) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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312°
100%

65.6%
0.131
335°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • pink-400
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.38:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.22:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #c170b1

#c170b1 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 65.6% lightness, 0.131 chroma and a hue of 335°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.38:1 contrast and black text 6.22:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Crocus (#c071a8). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is pink-400.

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #c170b1 mixed with white

  1. c170b1
  2. c87eb9
  3. cf8dc1
  4. d59bc8
  5. dca9d0
  6. e2b7d8
  7. e8c5e0
  8. eed4e8
  9. f4e2ef
  10. faf0f7

Darker: #c170b1 mixed with black

  1. c170b1
  2. a76099
  3. 8f5183
  4. 77436c
  5. 5f3557
  6. 492742
  7. 341a2f
  8. 200e1c
  9. 0e040c
  10. 020101

Calmer: #c170b1 with less saturation

  1. c170b1
  2. bd74ae
  3. b878ab
  4. b47ba8
  5. af7fa4
  6. ab82a1
  7. a6859e
  8. a1889b
  9. 9c8b97
  10. 968e94

Questions about #c170b1

What color is #c170b1?

#c170b1 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Crocus. In RGB it is rgb(193, 112, 177), in HSL hsl(311.85, 39.51%, 59.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.568% 0.13137 334.642).

What colors go well with #c170b1?

The complementary color of #c170b1 is #41a86c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a37bd1 and #d26c87. The triadic partners are #ab8f0f and #00a4c2.

Is white or black text more readable on #c170b1?

White text reads better on #c170b1: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.38:1 and black gives 6.22:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c170b1 a warm or cool color?

#c170b1 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 335 degrees, its lightness 65.6% and its chroma 0.131.