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#b263bd color: Soft magenta

#b263bd is rgb(178, 99, 189) in RGB and oklch(62.313% 0.15494 322.567) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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293°
100%

62.3%
0.155
323°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • purple-400
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.88:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.41:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #b263bd

#b263bd is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 62.3% lightness, 0.155 chroma and a hue of 323°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.88:1 contrast and black text 5.41:1, 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: #b263bd mixed with white

  1. b263bd
  2. ba73c4
  3. c283cb
  4. ca92d2
  5. d2a2d8
  6. dab1df
  7. e2c1e6
  8. e9d0ec
  9. f1e0f3
  10. f8eff9

Darker: #b263bd mixed with black

  1. b263bd
  2. 9a55a4
  3. 83478c
  4. 6d3a74
  5. 572e5d
  6. 432147
  7. 2f1633
  8. 1d0b1f
  9. 0c030d
  10. 010002

Calmer: #b263bd with less saturation

  1. b263bd
  2. ae68b8
  3. aa6cb3
  4. a670ad
  5. a274a8
  6. 9e77a3
  7. 997b9d
  8. 957e98
  9. 908192
  10. 8c848d

Questions about #b263bd

What color is #b263bd?

#b263bd is soft magenta. The closest named color is Soft magenta. In RGB it is rgb(178, 99, 189), in HSL hsl(292.67, 40.54%, 56.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.313% 0.15494 322.567).

What colors go well with #b263bd?

The complementary color of #b263bd is #469e41. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8b72db and #cb5a90. The triadic partners are #b27c00 and #009ca8.

Is white or black text more readable on #b263bd?

White text reads better on #b263bd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.88:1 and black gives 5.41:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b263bd a warm or cool color?

#b263bd is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 323 degrees, its lightness 62.3% and its chroma 0.155.