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#b251b2 color: Soft magenta

#b251b2 is rgb(178, 81, 178) in RGB and oklch(59.251% 0.17372 327.492) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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300°
100%

59.3%
0.174
327°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • fuchsia-700
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.46:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.71:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #b251b2

#b251b2 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 59.3% lightness, 0.174 chroma and a hue of 327°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.46:1 contrast and black text 4.71:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Royalty Loyalty (#ae58ab). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is fuchsia-700.

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #b251b2 mixed with white

  1. b251b2
  2. bb64ba
  3. c375c2
  4. cb87ca
  5. d398d2
  6. dba9da
  7. e3bae1
  8. eacbe9
  9. f1dcf0
  10. f8eef8

Darker: #b251b2 mixed with black

  1. b251b2
  2. 9a459a
  3. 833a83
  4. 6d2f6d
  5. 572457
  6. 431a43
  7. 2f102f
  8. 1d071d
  9. 0c020c
  10. 010001

Calmer: #b251b2 with less saturation

  1. b251b2
  2. ad57ad
  3. a95da8
  4. a462a3
  5. 9f679e
  6. 9a6b99
  7. 956f93
  8. 8f738e
  9. 8a7789
  10. 847b83

Questions about #b251b2

What color is #b251b2?

#b251b2 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Soft magenta. In RGB it is rgb(178, 81, 178), in HSL hsl(300, 38.65%, 50.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.251% 0.17372 327.492).

What colors go well with #b251b2?

The complementary color of #b251b2 is #009839. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8c61d6 and #ca477e. The triadic partners are #a17700 and #0091a3.

Is white or black text more readable on #b251b2?

White text reads better on #b251b2: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.46:1 and black gives 4.71:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b251b2 a warm or cool color?

#b251b2 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 327 degrees, its lightness 59.3% and its chroma 0.174.