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#b253be color: Soft magenta

#b253be is rgb(178, 83, 190) in RGB and oklch(60.134% 0.18164 323.038) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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293°
100%

60.1%
0.182
323°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • fuchsia-700
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.31:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.87:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #b253be

#b253be is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 60.1% lightness, 0.182 chroma and a hue of 323°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.31:1 contrast and black text 4.87:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Love Priestess (#bb55cc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is fuchsia-700.

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #b253be mixed with white

  1. b253be
  2. bb66c5
  3. c377cc
  4. cb89d3
  5. d39ada
  6. dbabe0
  7. e2bbe7
  8. eacced
  9. f1ddf3
  10. f8eef9

Darker: #b253be mixed with black

  1. b253be
  2. 9a47a5
  3. 833b8c
  4. 6d3075
  5. 57255e
  6. 431b48
  7. 2f1133
  8. 1d081f
  9. 0c020d
  10. 010002

Calmer: #b253be with less saturation

  1. b253be
  2. ae59b8
  3. a95fb2
  4. a464ac
  5. a069a6
  6. 9b6ea0
  7. 96729a
  8. 917694
  9. 8c7a8d
  10. 867d87

Questions about #b253be

What color is #b253be?

#b253be is soft magenta. The closest named color is Soft magenta. In RGB it is rgb(178, 83, 190), in HSL hsl(293.27, 45.15%, 53.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.134% 0.18164 323.038).

What colors go well with #b253be?

The complementary color of #b253be is #269a28. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8865e1 and #cd468a. The triadic partners are #a97600 and #0095a1.

Is white or black text more readable on #b253be?

White text reads better on #b253be: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.31:1 and black gives 4.87:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b253be a warm or cool color?

#b253be is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 323 degrees, its lightness 60.1% and its chroma 0.182.