#b38aab

Color #b38aab

A muted light magenta.

Closest named color Rosy Brown #bc8f8f · ΔE 18.49 Nearest Tailwind class mauve-400 #a89ea9 · ΔE 12.4

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Conversions

HEX

#b38aab

RGB

rgb(179, 138, 171)

HSL

hsl(311.7, 21.2%, 62.2%)

HSV / HSB

hsv(311.7, 22.9%, 70.2%)

CMYK

cmyk(0%, 22.9%, 4.5%, 29.8%)

LAB

lab(62.26, 21.17, -11.36)

LCH

lch(62.26, 24.03, 331.78)

OKLCH

oklch(68.3%, 0.0672, 333.21)

HWB

hwb(311.7, 54.1%, 29.8%)

Harmony colors

Complementary

#8ab392

Analogous

#a78ab3

#b38aab

#b38a97

Triadic

#b38aab

#abb38a

#8aabb3

Split-complementary

#b38aab

#97b38a

#8ab3a7

Tetradic

#b38aab

#b3928a

#8ab392

#8aabb3

Square

#b38aab

#b3a78a

#8ab392

#8a97b3

Shades

Color #b38aab mixed toward black.

#9e6a94

#805377

#603e5a

#402a3c

#20151e

Tints

Color #b38aab mixed toward white.

#c09eb9

#ccb1c7

#d9c5d5

#e6d8e3

#f2ecf1

Tones

Color #b38aab mixed toward gray.

#b08ea9

#ac91a7

#a994a5

#a598a3

#a29ba1

Accessibility

Aa White text on this color

2.94:1

Aa Black text on this color

7.14:1

Black text reads better on this background (7.14:1). That passes WCAG AAA (≥7:1) for normal-size text.

Under color vision deficiencies

Protanopia

#a3a3a4 · ΔE 19

Deuteranopia

#a5a8a2 · ΔE 25.5

Tritanopia

#b19e9c · ΔE 14.9

Achromatopsia

#969696 · ΔE 18.9

Left half is the original, right half is the simulated appearance. See all 8 vision types →

Code

CSS

background-color: #b38aab;

Tailwind (arbitrary value)

bg-[#b38aab]

Related colors

Orchid #da70d6

Medium Violet Red #c71585

Dark Magenta #8b008b

Fuchsia #ff00ff

Plum #dda0dd

Purple #800080

Frequently asked questions

#b38aab (#b38aab) is rgb(179, 138, 171) in RGB.

No, #b38aab is not web-safe. The nearest web-safe colors are among its tones and shades below.

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