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#b261b2 color: Soft magenta

#b261b2 is rgb(178, 97, 178) in RGB and oklch(61.487% 0.14754 327.184) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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300°
100%

61.5%
0.148
327°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • purple-400
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.00:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.25:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #b261b2

#b261b2 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 61.5% lightness, 0.148 chroma and a hue of 327°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4:1 contrast and black text 5.25:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Royalty Loyalty (#ae58ab). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is purple-400.

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #b261b2 mixed with white

  1. b261b2
  2. ba71ba
  3. c381c2
  4. cb91ca
  5. d3a0d1
  6. dab0d9
  7. e2c0e1
  8. e9cfe8
  9. f1dff0
  10. f8eff8

Darker: #b261b2 mixed with black

  1. b261b2
  2. 9a539a
  3. 834683
  4. 6d396d
  5. 572d57
  6. 432143
  7. 2f152f
  8. 1d0b1d
  9. 0c030c
  10. 010001

Calmer: #b261b2 with less saturation

  1. b261b2
  2. ae66ae
  3. aa6aa9
  4. a66ea5
  5. a171a0
  6. 9d759c
  7. 987897
  8. 937c93
  9. 8f7f8e
  10. 8a8289

Questions about #b261b2

What color is #b261b2?

#b261b2 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Soft magenta. In RGB it is rgb(178, 97, 178), in HSL hsl(300, 34.47%, 53.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.487% 0.14754 327.184).

What colors go well with #b261b2?

The complementary color of #b261b2 is #399c4c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8f6ed1 and #c85986. The triadic partners are #a97d00 and #0098ab.

Is white or black text more readable on #b261b2?

White text reads better on #b261b2: white gives a contrast ratio of 4:1 and black gives 5.25:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b261b2 a warm or cool color?

#b261b2 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 327 degrees, its lightness 61.5% and its chroma 0.148.