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#b261a4 color: Bodacious

#b261a4 is rgb(178, 97, 164) in RGB and oklch(60.859% 0.13478 333.843) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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310°
100%

60.9%
0.135
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
5.14:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #b261a4

#b261a4 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 60.9% lightness, 0.135 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 5.14:1, 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: #b261a4 mixed with white

  1. b261a4
  2. bb71ad
  3. c381b6
  4. cb90bf
  5. d3a0c8
  6. dbafd1
  7. e2bfda
  8. eacfe4
  9. f1dfed
  10. f8eff6

Darker: #b261a4 mixed with black

  1. b261a4
  2. 9a538e
  3. 834679
  4. 6d3964
  5. 572d50
  6. 43213d
  7. 2f152b
  8. 1d0b1a
  9. 0c030a
  10. 010001

Calmer: #b261a4 with less saturation

  1. b261a4
  2. ae65a1
  3. aa699e
  4. a56d9a
  5. a17097
  6. 9c7494
  7. 977790
  8. 927a8d
  9. 8d7d8a
  10. 888086

Questions about #b261a4

What color is #b261a4?

#b261a4 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Bodacious. In RGB it is rgb(178, 97, 164), in HSL hsl(310.37, 34.47%, 53.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.859% 0.13478 333.843).

What colors go well with #b261a4?

The complementary color of #b261a4 is #2d9a5c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #946cc4 and #c35c7a. The triadic partners are #9e8000 and #0095b1.

Is white or black text more readable on #b261a4?

White text reads better on #b261a4: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.09:1 and black gives 5.14:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b261a4 a warm or cool color?

#b261a4 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 334 degrees, its lightness 60.9% and its chroma 0.135.