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#b261ab color: Soft magenta

#b261ab is rgb(178, 97, 171) in RGB and oklch(61.166% 0.14101 330.373) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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305°
100%

61.2%
0.141
330°
  • 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
5.19:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #b261ab

#b261ab is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 61.2% lightness, 0.141 chroma and a hue of 330°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.05:1 contrast and black text 5.19:1, 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: #b261ab mixed with white

  1. b261ab
  2. ba71b3
  3. c381bc
  4. cb90c4
  5. d3a0cd
  6. dbb0d5
  7. e2bfde
  8. eacfe6
  9. f1dfee
  10. f8eff7

Darker: #b261ab mixed with black

  1. b261ab
  2. 9a5394
  3. 83467e
  4. 6d3968
  5. 572d54
  6. 432140
  7. 2f152d
  8. 1d0b1b
  9. 0c030b
  10. 010001

Calmer: #b261ab with less saturation

  1. b261ab
  2. ae65a7
  3. aa69a3
  4. a56da0
  5. a1719c
  6. 9c7498
  7. 987894
  8. 937b90
  9. 8e7e8c
  10. 898188

Questions about #b261ab

What color is #b261ab?

#b261ab is soft magenta. The closest named color is Soft magenta. In RGB it is rgb(178, 97, 171), in HSL hsl(305.19, 34.47%, 53.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.166% 0.14101 330.373).

What colors go well with #b261ab?

The complementary color of #b261ab is #349b54. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #926dcb and #c55b80. The triadic partners are #a47e00 and #0097ad.

Is white or black text more readable on #b261ab?

White text reads better on #b261ab: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.05:1 and black gives 5.19:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b261ab a warm or cool color?

#b261ab is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 330 degrees, its lightness 61.2% and its chroma 0.141.