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#c179bc color: Colombo Red Mauve

#c179bc is rgb(193, 121, 188) in RGB and oklch(67.461% 0.12537 329.33) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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304°
100%

67.5%
0.125
329°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • pink-400
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.12:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.73:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #c179bc

#c179bc is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 67.5% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 329°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.12:1 contrast and black text 6.73:1, 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: #c179bc mixed with white

  1. c179bc
  2. c886c3
  3. ce94ca
  4. d5a1d0
  5. dbaed7
  6. e2bcde
  7. e8c9e4
  8. eed6eb
  9. f4e4f2
  10. f9f1f8

Darker: #c179bc mixed with black

  1. c179bc
  2. a768a3
  3. 8f588b
  4. 774873
  5. 5f395d
  6. 492b47
  7. 341d32
  8. 20101f
  9. 0e050d
  10. 020102

Calmer: #c179bc with less saturation

  1. c179bc
  2. bd7cb8
  3. b980b5
  4. b583b1
  5. b186ad
  6. ad89aa
  7. a98ca6
  8. a48fa2
  9. a0919e
  10. 9b949a

Questions about #c179bc

What color is #c179bc?

#c179bc is soft magenta. The closest named color is Colombo Red Mauve. In RGB it is rgb(193, 121, 188), in HSL hsl(304.17, 36.73%, 61.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.461% 0.12537 329.33).

What colors go well with #c179bc?

The complementary color of #c179bc is #59ac6b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a284d9 and #d47494. The triadic partners are #b59227 and #00abc0.

Is white or black text more readable on #c179bc?

Black text reads better on #c179bc: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.12:1 and black gives 6.73:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c179bc a warm or cool color?

#c179bc is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 329 degrees, its lightness 67.5% and its chroma 0.125.