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#b251ba color: Soft magenta

#b251ba is rgb(178, 81, 186) in RGB and oklch(59.665% 0.18097 324.529) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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295°
100%

59.7%
0.181
325°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • fuchsia-700
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.39:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.78:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #b251ba

#b251ba is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 59.7% lightness, 0.181 chroma and a hue of 325°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.39:1 contrast and black text 4.78:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Ultraviolet Cryner (#bb44bb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is fuchsia-700.

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #b251ba mixed with white

  1. b251ba
  2. bb64c1
  3. c376c9
  4. cb87d0
  5. d398d7
  6. dbaade
  7. e3bbe5
  8. eaccec
  9. f1ddf2
  10. f8eef9

Darker: #b251ba mixed with black

  1. b251ba
  2. 9a45a1
  3. 833a89
  4. 6d2f72
  5. 57245c
  6. 431a46
  7. 2f1032
  8. 1d071e
  9. 0c020d
  10. 010002

Calmer: #b251ba with less saturation

  1. b251ba
  2. ad58b4
  3. a95daf
  4. a463a9
  5. 9f68a3
  6. 9a6c9d
  7. 957098
  8. 907492
  9. 8b788b
  10. 857c85

Questions about #b251ba

What color is #b251ba?

#b251ba is soft magenta. The closest named color is Soft magenta. In RGB it is rgb(178, 81, 186), in HSL hsl(295.43, 43.21%, 52.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.665% 0.18097 324.529).

What colors go well with #b251ba?

The complementary color of #b251ba is #19992c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8962de and #cc4586. The triadic partners are #a67600 and #0093a1.

Is white or black text more readable on #b251ba?

White text reads better on #b251ba: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.39:1 and black gives 4.78:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b251ba a warm or cool color?

#b251ba is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 325 degrees, its lightness 59.7% and its chroma 0.181.