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#b261a3 color: Bodacious

#b261a3 is rgb(178, 97, 163) in RGB and oklch(60.816% 0.13392 334.363) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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311°
100%

60.8%
0.134
334°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.09:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.13:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #b261a3

#b261a3 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 60.8% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 334°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.09:1 contrast and black text 5.13:1, 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: #b261a3 mixed with white

  1. b261a3
  2. bb71ac
  3. c381b5
  4. cb90be
  5. d3a0c8
  6. dbafd1
  7. e2bfda
  8. eacfe3
  9. f1dfec
  10. f8eff6

Darker: #b261a3 mixed with black

  1. b261a3
  2. 9a538d
  3. 834678
  4. 6d3963
  5. 572d4f
  6. 43213c
  7. 2f152a
  8. 1d0b19
  9. 0c030a
  10. 010001

Calmer: #b261a3 with less saturation

  1. b261a3
  2. ae65a0
  3. aa699d
  4. a56d9a
  5. a17096
  6. 9c7493
  7. 977790
  8. 927a8d
  9. 8d7d89
  10. 888086

Questions about #b261a3

What color is #b261a3?

#b261a3 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Bodacious. In RGB it is rgb(178, 97, 163), in HSL hsl(311.11, 34.47%, 53.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.816% 0.13392 334.363).

What colors go well with #b261a3?

The complementary color of #b261a3 is #2d995d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #956cc3 and #c35c79. The triadic partners are #9d8000 and #0095b1.

Is white or black text more readable on #b261a3?

White text reads better on #b261a3: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.09:1 and black gives 5.13:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b261a3 a warm or cool color?

#b261a3 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 334 degrees, its lightness 60.8% and its chroma 0.134.