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#b259bc color: Soft magenta

#b259bc is rgb(178, 89, 188) in RGB and oklch(60.83% 0.17037 323.471) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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294°
100%

60.8%
0.170
323°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • purple-500
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.16:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.05:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #b259bc

#b259bc is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 60.8% lightness, 0.17 chroma and a hue of 323°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.16:1 contrast and black text 5.05:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Royalty Loyalty (#ae58ab). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is purple-500.

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #b259bc mixed with white

  1. b259bc
  2. ba6bc3
  3. c37bca
  4. cb8cd1
  5. d39cd8
  6. daaddf
  7. e2bde5
  8. eaceec
  9. f1def2
  10. f8eef9

Darker: #b259bc mixed with black

  1. b259bc
  2. 9a4ca3
  3. 83408b
  4. 6d3473
  5. 57285d
  6. 431d47
  7. 2f1332
  8. 1d091f
  9. 0c030d
  10. 010002

Calmer: #b259bc with less saturation

  1. b259bc
  2. ae5fb7
  3. a964b1
  4. a569ab
  5. a06da6
  6. 9c71a0
  7. 97759a
  8. 927995
  9. 8d7c8f
  10. 887f89

Questions about #b259bc

What color is #b259bc?

#b259bc is soft magenta. The closest named color is Soft magenta. In RGB it is rgb(178, 89, 188), in HSL hsl(293.94, 42.49%, 54.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.83% 0.17037 323.471).

What colors go well with #b259bc?

The complementary color of #b259bc is #329b34. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8a69dd and #cc4e8b. The triadic partners are #ab7900 and #0097a4.

Is white or black text more readable on #b259bc?

White text reads better on #b259bc: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.16:1 and black gives 5.05:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b259bc a warm or cool color?

#b259bc is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 323 degrees, its lightness 60.8% and its chroma 0.17.