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#b261aa color: Soft magenta

#b261aa is rgb(178, 97, 170) in RGB and oklch(61.121% 0.1401 330.851) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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306°
100%

61.1%
0.140
331°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.05:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.18:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #b261aa

#b261aa is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 61.1% lightness, 0.14 chroma and a hue of 331°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.05:1 contrast and black text 5.18:1, 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: #b261aa mixed with white

  1. b261aa
  2. ba71b3
  3. c381bb
  4. cb90c4
  5. d3a0cc
  6. dbb0d5
  7. e2bfdd
  8. eacfe6
  9. f1dfee
  10. f8eff7

Darker: #b261aa mixed with black

  1. b261aa
  2. 9a5393
  3. 83467d
  4. 6d3968
  5. 572d53
  6. 43213f
  7. 2f152d
  8. 1d0b1b
  9. 0c030b
  10. 010001

Calmer: #b261aa with less saturation

  1. b261aa
  2. ae65a6
  3. aa69a3
  4. a56d9f
  5. a1719b
  6. 9c7497
  7. 987893
  8. 937b8f
  9. 8e7e8b
  10. 898187

Questions about #b261aa

What color is #b261aa?

#b261aa is soft magenta. The closest named color is Soft magenta. In RGB it is rgb(178, 97, 170), in HSL hsl(305.93, 34.47%, 53.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.121% 0.1401 330.851).

What colors go well with #b261aa?

The complementary color of #b261aa is #339a55. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #926dca and #c55b7f. The triadic partners are #a37e00 and #0096ae.

Is white or black text more readable on #b261aa?

White text reads better on #b261aa: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.05:1 and black gives 5.18:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b261aa a warm or cool color?

#b261aa is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 331 degrees, its lightness 61.1% and its chroma 0.14.