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#b261ac color: Soft magenta

#b261ac is rgb(178, 97, 172) in RGB and oklch(61.211% 0.14193 329.9) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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304°
100%

61.2%
0.142
330°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.04:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.20:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #b261ac

#b261ac is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 61.2% lightness, 0.142 chroma and a hue of 330°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.04:1 contrast and black text 5.2:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Royalty Loyalty (#ae58ab). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #b261ac mixed with white

  1. b261ac
  2. ba71b4
  3. c381bd
  4. cb90c5
  5. d3a0cd
  6. dbb0d6
  7. e2bfde
  8. eacfe6
  9. f1dfef
  10. f8eff7

Darker: #b261ac mixed with black

  1. b261ac
  2. 9a5395
  3. 83467f
  4. 6d3969
  5. 572d54
  6. 432140
  7. 2f152d
  8. 1d0b1b
  9. 0c030b
  10. 010001

Calmer: #b261ac with less saturation

  1. b261ac
  2. ae65a8
  3. aa69a4
  4. a56da0
  5. a1719c
  6. 9c7498
  7. 987894
  8. 937b90
  9. 8e7e8c
  10. 898188

Questions about #b261ac

What color is #b261ac?

#b261ac is soft magenta. The closest named color is Soft magenta. In RGB it is rgb(178, 97, 172), in HSL hsl(304.44, 34.47%, 53.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.211% 0.14193 329.9).

What colors go well with #b261ac?

The complementary color of #b261ac is #349b53. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #916dcc and #c65b80. The triadic partners are #a57e00 and #0097ad.

Is white or black text more readable on #b261ac?

White text reads better on #b261ac: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.04:1 and black gives 5.2:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b261ac a warm or cool color?

#b261ac is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 330 degrees, its lightness 61.2% and its chroma 0.142.