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#b261a5 color: Bodacious

#b261a5 is rgb(178, 97, 165) in RGB and oklch(60.902% 0.13565 333.329) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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310°
100%

60.9%
0.136
333°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.08:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.15:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #b261a5

#b261a5 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 60.9% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 333°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.08:1 contrast and black text 5.15:1, 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: #b261a5 mixed with white

  1. b261a5
  2. bb71ae
  3. c381b7
  4. cb90c0
  5. d3a0c9
  6. dbafd2
  7. e2bfdb
  8. eacfe4
  9. f1dfed
  10. f8eff6

Darker: #b261a5 mixed with black

  1. b261a5
  2. 9a538f
  3. 834679
  4. 6d3965
  5. 572d51
  6. 43213d
  7. 2f152b
  8. 1d0b1a
  9. 0c030a
  10. 010001

Calmer: #b261a5 with less saturation

  1. b261a5
  2. ae65a2
  3. aa699e
  4. a56d9b
  5. a17098
  6. 9c7494
  7. 977791
  8. 927a8d
  9. 8d7d8a
  10. 888086

Questions about #b261a5

What color is #b261a5?

#b261a5 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Bodacious. In RGB it is rgb(178, 97, 165), in HSL hsl(309.63, 34.47%, 53.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.902% 0.13565 333.329).

What colors go well with #b261a5?

The complementary color of #b261a5 is #2e9a5b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #946cc5 and #c35c7a. The triadic partners are #9f8000 and #0095b0.

Is white or black text more readable on #b261a5?

White text reads better on #b261a5: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.08:1 and black gives 5.15:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b261a5 a warm or cool color?

#b261a5 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 333 degrees, its lightness 60.9% and its chroma 0.136.