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#b261ae color: Soft magenta

#b261ae is rgb(178, 97, 174) in RGB and oklch(61.302% 0.14378 328.973) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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303°
100%

61.3%
0.144
329°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.03:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.21:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #b261ae

#b261ae is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 61.3% lightness, 0.144 chroma and a hue of 329°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.03:1 contrast and black text 5.21:1, 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: #b261ae mixed with white

  1. b261ae
  2. ba71b6
  3. c381be
  4. cb90c7
  5. d3a0cf
  6. dab0d7
  7. e2bfdf
  8. eacfe7
  9. f1dfef
  10. f8eff7

Darker: #b261ae mixed with black

  1. b261ae
  2. 9a5397
  3. 834680
  4. 6d396a
  5. 572d55
  6. 432141
  7. 2f152e
  8. 1d0b1c
  9. 0c030b
  10. 010001

Calmer: #b261ae with less saturation

  1. b261ae
  2. ae65aa
  3. aa6aa6
  4. a56da2
  5. a1719e
  6. 9d7599
  7. 987895
  8. 937b91
  9. 8e7e8d
  10. 898188

Questions about #b261ae

What color is #b261ae?

#b261ae is soft magenta. The closest named color is Soft magenta. In RGB it is rgb(178, 97, 174), in HSL hsl(302.96, 34.47%, 53.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.302% 0.14378 328.973).

What colors go well with #b261ae?

The complementary color of #b261ae is #369b51. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #916ecd and #c65a82. The triadic partners are #a77d00 and #0097ac.

Is white or black text more readable on #b261ae?

White text reads better on #b261ae: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.03:1 and black gives 5.21:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b261ae a warm or cool color?

#b261ae is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 329 degrees, its lightness 61.3% and its chroma 0.144.