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#b261a2 color: Bodacious

#b261a2 is rgb(178, 97, 162) in RGB and oklch(60.773% 0.13307 334.889) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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312°
100%

60.8%
0.133
335°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.10:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.12:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #b261a2

#b261a2 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 60.8% lightness, 0.133 chroma and a hue of 335°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.1:1 contrast and black text 5.12:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Bodacious (#b2619d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #b261a2 mixed with white

  1. b261a2
  2. bb71ab
  3. c380b4
  4. cb90be
  5. d3a0c7
  6. dbafd0
  7. e2bfda
  8. eacfe3
  9. f1dfec
  10. f8eff6

Darker: #b261a2 mixed with black

  1. b261a2
  2. 9a538c
  3. 834677
  4. 6d3963
  5. 572d4f
  6. 43213c
  7. 2f152a
  8. 1d0b19
  9. 0c030a
  10. 010001

Calmer: #b261a2 with less saturation

  1. b261a2
  2. ae659f
  3. a9699c
  4. a56d99
  5. a17096
  6. 9c7493
  7. 97778f
  8. 927a8c
  9. 8d7d89
  10. 888086

Questions about #b261a2

What color is #b261a2?

#b261a2 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Bodacious. In RGB it is rgb(178, 97, 162), in HSL hsl(311.85, 34.47%, 53.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.773% 0.13307 334.889).

What colors go well with #b261a2?

The complementary color of #b261a2 is #2c995e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #956cc2 and #c25c78. The triadic partners are #9c8000 and #0094b2.

Is white or black text more readable on #b261a2?

White text reads better on #b261a2: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.1:1 and black gives 5.12:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b261a2 a warm or cool color?

#b261a2 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 335 degrees, its lightness 60.8% and its chroma 0.133.