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#b261b0 color: Soft magenta

#b261b0 is rgb(178, 97, 176) in RGB and oklch(61.394% 0.14565 328.068) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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301°
100%

61.4%
0.146
328°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.02:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.23:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #b261b0

#b261b0 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 61.4% lightness, 0.146 chroma and a hue of 328°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.02:1 contrast and black text 5.23:1, 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: #b261b0 mixed with white

  1. b261b0
  2. ba71b8
  3. c381c0
  4. cb91c8
  5. d3a0d0
  6. dab0d8
  7. e2bfe0
  8. e9cfe8
  9. f1dff0
  10. f8eff7

Darker: #b261b0 mixed with black

  1. b261b0
  2. 9a5399
  3. 834682
  4. 6d396c
  5. 572d56
  6. 432142
  7. 2f152e
  8. 1d0b1c
  9. 0c030b
  10. 010001

Calmer: #b261b0 with less saturation

  1. b261b0
  2. ae65ac
  3. aa6aa8
  4. a56ea3
  5. a1719f
  6. 9d759b
  7. 987896
  8. 937b92
  9. 8e7e8d
  10. 898189

Questions about #b261b0

What color is #b261b0?

#b261b0 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Soft magenta. In RGB it is rgb(178, 97, 176), in HSL hsl(301.48, 34.47%, 53.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.394% 0.14565 328.068).

What colors go well with #b261b0?

The complementary color of #b261b0 is #389b4f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #906ecf and #c75a84. The triadic partners are #a87d00 and #0098ab.

Is white or black text more readable on #b261b0?

White text reads better on #b261b0: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.02:1 and black gives 5.23:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b261b0 a warm or cool color?

#b261b0 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 328 degrees, its lightness 61.4% and its chroma 0.146.