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#b262ba color: Soft magenta

#b262ba is rgb(178, 98, 186) in RGB and oklch(62.018% 0.15363 323.804) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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295°
100%

62%
0.154
324°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • purple-400
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.93:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.35:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #b262ba

#b262ba is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 62% lightness, 0.154 chroma and a hue of 324°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.93:1 contrast and black text 5.35:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Prickly Purple (#a264ba). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is purple-400.

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #b262ba mixed with white

  1. b262ba
  2. ba72c1
  3. c282c8
  4. ca92d0
  5. d2a1d7
  6. dab1dd
  7. e2c0e4
  8. e9d0eb
  9. f1dff2
  10. f8eff8

Darker: #b262ba mixed with black

  1. b262ba
  2. 9a54a1
  3. 834789
  4. 6d3a72
  5. 572d5c
  6. 432146
  7. 2f1632
  8. 1d0b1e
  9. 0c030d
  10. 010002

Calmer: #b262ba with less saturation

  1. b262ba
  2. ae67b5
  3. aa6bb0
  4. a66fab
  5. a273a6
  6. 9d76a1
  7. 997a9c
  8. 947d96
  9. 908091
  10. 8b838c

Questions about #b262ba

What color is #b262ba?

#b262ba is soft magenta. The closest named color is Soft magenta. In RGB it is rgb(178, 98, 186), in HSL hsl(294.55, 38.94%, 55.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.018% 0.15363 323.804).

What colors go well with #b262ba?

The complementary color of #b262ba is #429d44. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8c70d9 and #ca598d. The triadic partners are #af7c00 and #009ba8.

Is white or black text more readable on #b262ba?

White text reads better on #b262ba: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.93:1 and black gives 5.35:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b262ba a warm or cool color?

#b262ba is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 324 degrees, its lightness 62% and its chroma 0.154.