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#b262bd color: Soft magenta

#b262bd is rgb(178, 98, 189) in RGB and oklch(62.165% 0.15662 322.625) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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293°
100%

62.2%
0.157
323°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • purple-400
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.91:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.37:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #b262bd

#b262bd is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 62.2% lightness, 0.157 chroma and a hue of 323°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.91:1 contrast and black text 5.37:1, 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: #b262bd mixed with white

  1. b262bd
  2. ba72c4
  3. c282cb
  4. ca92d2
  5. d2a1d9
  6. dab1df
  7. e2c0e6
  8. e9d0ec
  9. f1dff3
  10. f8eff9

Darker: #b262bd mixed with black

  1. b262bd
  2. 9a54a4
  3. 83478c
  4. 6d3a74
  5. 572d5d
  6. 432147
  7. 2f1633
  8. 1d0b1f
  9. 0c030d
  10. 010002

Calmer: #b262bd with less saturation

  1. b262bd
  2. ae67b8
  3. aa6bb3
  4. a66fad
  5. a273a8
  6. 9e77a2
  7. 997a9d
  8. 957e98
  9. 908192
  10. 8b848c

Questions about #b262bd

What color is #b262bd?

#b262bd is soft magenta. The closest named color is Soft magenta. In RGB it is rgb(178, 98, 189), in HSL hsl(292.75, 40.81%, 56.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.165% 0.15662 322.625).

What colors go well with #b262bd?

The complementary color of #b262bd is #449d40. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8b71db and #cb588f. The triadic partners are #b17c00 and #009ca7.

Is white or black text more readable on #b262bd?

White text reads better on #b262bd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.91:1 and black gives 5.37:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b262bd a warm or cool color?

#b262bd is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 323 degrees, its lightness 62.2% and its chroma 0.157.