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#b262bf color: Soft magenta

#b262bf is rgb(178, 98, 191) in RGB and oklch(62.264% 0.15863 321.862) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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292°
100%

62.3%
0.159
322°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • purple-400
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.89:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.39:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #b262bf

#b262bf is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 62.3% lightness, 0.159 chroma and a hue of 322°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.89:1 contrast and black text 5.39:1, 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: #b262bf mixed with white

  1. b262bf
  2. ba72c6
  3. c282cd
  4. ca92d3
  5. d2a1da
  6. dab1e0
  7. e2c0e7
  8. e9d0ed
  9. f1e0f3
  10. f8eff9

Darker: #b262bf mixed with black

  1. b262bf
  2. 9a54a6
  3. 83478d
  4. 6d3a75
  5. 572d5e
  6. 432148
  7. 2f1633
  8. 1d0b1f
  9. 0c030d
  10. 010002

Calmer: #b262bf with less saturation

  1. b262bf
  2. ae67ba
  3. aa6bb4
  4. a66faf
  5. a273a9
  6. 9e77a4
  7. 997a9e
  8. 957e98
  9. 908193
  10. 8c848d

Questions about #b262bf

What color is #b262bf?

#b262bf is soft magenta. The closest named color is Soft magenta. In RGB it is rgb(178, 98, 191), in HSL hsl(291.61, 42.08%, 56.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.264% 0.15863 321.862).

What colors go well with #b262bf?

The complementary color of #b262bf is #469e3d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8a71dd and #cb5891. The triadic partners are #b37b00 and #009ca7.

Is white or black text more readable on #b262bf?

White text reads better on #b262bf: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.89:1 and black gives 5.39:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b262bf a warm or cool color?

#b262bf is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 322 degrees, its lightness 62.3% and its chroma 0.159.