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#b261ba color: Soft magenta

#b261ba is rgb(178, 97, 186) in RGB and oklch(61.87% 0.15531 323.853) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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295°
100%

61.9%
0.155
324°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • purple-400
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.95:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.31:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #b261ba

#b261ba is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 61.9% lightness, 0.155 chroma and a hue of 324°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.95:1 contrast and black text 5.31:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Mazzy Star (#bf5bb0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is purple-400.

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #b261ba mixed with white

  1. b261ba
  2. ba71c1
  3. c281c8
  4. cb91d0
  5. d2a1d7
  6. dab0de
  7. e2c0e4
  8. e9cfeb
  9. f1dff2
  10. f8eff8

Darker: #b261ba mixed with black

  1. b261ba
  2. 9a53a1
  3. 834689
  4. 6d3972
  5. 572d5c
  6. 432146
  7. 2f1532
  8. 1d0b1e
  9. 0c030d
  10. 010002

Calmer: #b261ba with less saturation

  1. b261ba
  2. ae66b5
  3. aa6ab0
  4. a66eab
  5. a272a6
  6. 9d76a1
  7. 99799b
  8. 947d96
  9. 8f8091
  10. 8b838b

Questions about #b261ba

What color is #b261ba?

#b261ba is soft magenta. The closest named color is Soft magenta. In RGB it is rgb(178, 97, 186), in HSL hsl(294.61, 39.21%, 55.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.87% 0.15531 323.853).

What colors go well with #b261ba?

The complementary color of #b261ba is #409d42. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8c70d9 and #ca588c. The triadic partners are #af7c00 and #009aa8.

Is white or black text more readable on #b261ba?

White text reads better on #b261ba: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.95:1 and black gives 5.31:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b261ba a warm or cool color?

#b261ba is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 324 degrees, its lightness 61.9% and its chroma 0.155.