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#b261d2 color: Teldrassil Purple

#b261d2 is rgb(178, 97, 210) in RGB and oklch(63.117% 0.17984 315.518) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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283°
100%

63.1%
0.180
316°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • purple-400
  • Black 18%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.80:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.53:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #b261d2

#b261d2 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 63.1% lightness, 0.18 chroma and a hue of 316°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.8:1 contrast and black text 5.53:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Teldrassil Purple (#ad66d2). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is purple-400.

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #b261d2 mixed with white

  1. b261d2
  2. ba72d7
  3. c282dc
  4. ca92e1
  5. d2a2e6
  6. d9b1eb
  7. e1c1ef
  8. e9d0f3
  9. f0e0f7
  10. f8effb

Darker: #b261d2 mixed with black

  1. b261d2
  2. 9a53b6
  3. 83469b
  4. 6d3981
  5. 572d68
  6. 432150
  7. 2f1539
  8. 1d0b24
  9. 0c0310
  10. 010002

Calmer: #b261d2 with less saturation

  1. b261d2
  2. ae67cb
  3. aa6cc4
  4. a670bd
  5. a375b6
  6. 9f79af
  7. 9a7ca7
  8. 9680a0
  9. 928399
  10. 8e8691

Questions about #b261d2

What color is #b261d2?

#b261d2 is soft purple. The closest named color is Teldrassil Purple. In RGB it is rgb(178, 97, 210), in HSL hsl(283.01, 55.67%, 60.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.117% 0.17984 315.518).

What colors go well with #b261d2?

The complementary color of #b261d2 is #53a012. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8273f0 and #d153a1. The triadic partners are #bd7900 and #00a0a2.

Is white or black text more readable on #b261d2?

White text reads better on #b261d2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.8:1 and black gives 5.53:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b261d2 a warm or cool color?

#b261d2 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 316 degrees, its lightness 63.1% and its chroma 0.18.