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#b255b8 color: Soft magenta

#b255b8 is rgb(178, 85, 184) in RGB and oklch(60.083% 0.17293 325.114) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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296°
100%

60.1%
0.173
325°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • fuchsia-700
  • Black 28%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.30:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.88:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #b255b8

#b255b8 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 60.1% lightness, 0.173 chroma and a hue of 325°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.3:1 contrast and black text 4.88:1, 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: #b255b8 mixed with white

  1. b255b8
  2. bb67c0
  3. c378c7
  4. cb89ce
  5. d39ad6
  6. dbabdd
  7. e2bce4
  8. eacceb
  9. f1ddf2
  10. f8eef8

Darker: #b255b8 mixed with black

  1. b255b8
  2. 9a49a0
  3. 833d88
  4. 6d3171
  5. 57265b
  6. 431c45
  7. 2f1131
  8. 1d081e
  9. 0c020c
  10. 010002

Calmer: #b255b8 with less saturation

  1. b255b8
  2. ae5bb3
  3. a960ad
  4. a465a8
  5. a06aa2
  6. 9b6e9d
  7. 967297
  8. 917692
  9. 8c7a8c
  10. 867d86

Questions about #b255b8

What color is #b255b8?

#b255b8 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Soft magenta. In RGB it is rgb(178, 85, 184), in HSL hsl(296.36, 41.08%, 52.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.083% 0.17293 325.114).

What colors go well with #b255b8?

The complementary color of #b255b8 is #239a35. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8a65db and #cb4a85. The triadic partners are #a77700 and #0094a3.

Is white or black text more readable on #b255b8?

White text reads better on #b255b8: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.3:1 and black gives 4.88:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b255b8 a warm or cool color?

#b255b8 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 325 degrees, its lightness 60.1% and its chroma 0.173.