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#b260bc color: Soft magenta

#b260bc is rgb(178, 96, 188) in RGB and oklch(61.822% 0.15896 323.122) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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293°
100%

61.8%
0.159
323°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • purple-400
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.97:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.29:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #b260bc

#b260bc is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 61.8% lightness, 0.159 chroma and a hue of 323°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.97:1 contrast and black text 5.29:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Prickly Purple (#a264ba). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is purple-400.

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #b260bc mixed with white

  1. b260bc
  2. ba70c3
  3. c281ca
  4. ca90d1
  5. d2a0d8
  6. dab0df
  7. e2c0e5
  8. e9cfec
  9. f1dff2
  10. f8eff9

Darker: #b260bc mixed with black

  1. b260bc
  2. 9a52a3
  3. 83458b
  4. 6d3873
  5. 572c5d
  6. 432047
  7. 2f1532
  8. 1d0a1f
  9. 0c030d
  10. 010002

Calmer: #b260bc with less saturation

  1. b260bc
  2. ae65b7
  3. aa69b2
  4. a66eac
  5. a172a7
  6. 9d75a1
  7. 99799c
  8. 947c97
  9. 8f8091
  10. 8a838b

Questions about #b260bc

What color is #b260bc?

#b260bc is soft magenta. The closest named color is Soft magenta. In RGB it is rgb(178, 96, 188), in HSL hsl(293.48, 40.71%, 55.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.822% 0.15896 323.122).

What colors go well with #b260bc?

The complementary color of #b260bc is #409d3e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8b6fdb and #cb568e. The triadic partners are #af7b00 and #009aa7.

Is white or black text more readable on #b260bc?

White text reads better on #b260bc: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.97:1 and black gives 5.29:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b260bc a warm or cool color?

#b260bc is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 323 degrees, its lightness 61.8% and its chroma 0.159.