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#b262b5 color: Soft magenta

#b262b5 is rgb(178, 98, 181) in RGB and oklch(61.778% 0.14872 325.866) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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298°
100%

61.8%
0.149
326°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • purple-400
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.96:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.31:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #b262b5

#b262b5 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 61.8% lightness, 0.149 chroma and a hue of 326°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.96:1 contrast and black text 5.31:1, 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: #b262b5 mixed with white

  1. b262b5
  2. ba72bd
  3. c382c4
  4. cb91cc
  5. d2a1d3
  6. dab0db
  7. e2c0e2
  8. e9d0e9
  9. f1dff1
  10. f8eff8

Darker: #b262b5 mixed with black

  1. b262b5
  2. 9a549d
  3. 834786
  4. 6d3a6f
  5. 572d59
  6. 432144
  7. 2f1630
  8. 1d0b1d
  9. 0c030c
  10. 010002

Calmer: #b262b5 with less saturation

  1. b262b5
  2. ae67b0
  3. aa6bac
  4. a66fa7
  5. a172a3
  6. 9d769e
  7. 997999
  8. 947d94
  9. 8f808f
  10. 8a838a

Questions about #b262b5

What color is #b262b5?

#b262b5 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Soft magenta. In RGB it is rgb(178, 98, 181), in HSL hsl(297.83, 35.93%, 54.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.778% 0.14872 325.866).

What colors go well with #b262b5?

The complementary color of #b262b5 is #3e9c4a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8e70d4 and #c85a89. The triadic partners are #ac7d00 and #009aaa.

Is white or black text more readable on #b262b5?

White text reads better on #b262b5: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.96:1 and black gives 5.31:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b262b5 a warm or cool color?

#b262b5 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 326 degrees, its lightness 61.8% and its chroma 0.149.