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#b262ae color: Soft magenta

#b262ae is rgb(178, 98, 174) in RGB and oklch(61.453% 0.14205 328.97) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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303°
100%

61.5%
0.142
329°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • 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 #b262ae

#b262ae is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 61.5% lightness, 0.142 chroma and a hue of 329°.

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 mauve-500.

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #b262ae mixed with white

  1. b262ae
  2. ba72b6
  3. c382be
  4. cb91c7
  5. d3a1cf
  6. dab0d7
  7. e2c0df
  8. e9cfe7
  9. f1dfef
  10. f8eff7

Darker: #b262ae mixed with black

  1. b262ae
  2. 9a5497
  3. 834780
  4. 6d3a6a
  5. 572d55
  6. 432141
  7. 2f162e
  8. 1d0b1c
  9. 0c030b
  10. 010001

Calmer: #b262ae with less saturation

  1. b262ae
  2. ae66aa
  3. aa6aa6
  4. a66ea2
  5. a1729e
  6. 9d759a
  7. 987996
  8. 937c91
  9. 8f7f8d
  10. 8a8289

Questions about #b262ae

What color is #b262ae?

#b262ae is soft magenta. The closest named color is Soft magenta. In RGB it is rgb(178, 98, 174), in HSL hsl(303, 34.19%, 54.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.453% 0.14205 328.97).

What colors go well with #b262ae?

The complementary color of #b262ae is #389b52. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #916fcd and #c65b83. The triadic partners are #a77e00 and #0098ad.

Is white or black text more readable on #b262ae?

White text reads better on #b262ae: 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 #b262ae a warm or cool color?

#b262ae is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 329 degrees, its lightness 61.5% and its chroma 0.142.