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#b263b5 color: Soft magenta

#b263b5 is rgb(178, 99, 181) in RGB and oklch(61.928% 0.14701 325.834) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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298°
100%

61.9%
0.147
326°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • purple-400
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.93:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.34:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #b263b5

#b263b5 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 61.9% lightness, 0.147 chroma and a hue of 326°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.93:1 contrast and black text 5.34:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Mazzy Star (#bf5bb0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is purple-400.

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #b263b5 mixed with white

  1. b263b5
  2. ba73bd
  3. c382c4
  4. cb92cc
  5. d2a1d3
  6. dab1db
  7. e2c0e2
  8. e9d0e9
  9. f1dff1
  10. f8eff8

Darker: #b263b5 mixed with black

  1. b263b5
  2. 9a559d
  3. 834786
  4. 6d3a6f
  5. 572e59
  6. 432144
  7. 2f1630
  8. 1d0b1d
  9. 0c030c
  10. 010002

Calmer: #b263b5 with less saturation

  1. b263b5
  2. ae67b0
  3. aa6cac
  4. a66fa7
  5. a273a3
  6. 9d779e
  7. 997a99
  8. 947d95
  9. 908090
  10. 8b838b

Questions about #b263b5

What color is #b263b5?

#b263b5 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Soft magenta. In RGB it is rgb(178, 99, 181), in HSL hsl(297.8, 35.65%, 54.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.928% 0.14701 325.834).

What colors go well with #b263b5?

The complementary color of #b263b5 is #409d4b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8f70d3 and #c85b89. The triadic partners are #ad7d00 and #009aab.

Is white or black text more readable on #b263b5?

White text reads better on #b263b5: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.93:1 and black gives 5.34:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b263b5 a warm or cool color?

#b263b5 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 326 degrees, its lightness 61.9% and its chroma 0.147.