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#b266aa color: Pearly Purple

#b266aa is rgb(178, 102, 170) in RGB and oklch(61.892% 0.13135 330.945) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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306°
100%

61.9%
0.131
331°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 30%

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 #b266aa

#b266aa is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 61.9% lightness, 0.131 chroma and a hue of 331°.

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 Pearly Purple (#b768a2). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #b266aa mixed with white

  1. b266aa
  2. ba75b3
  3. c384bb
  4. cb94c4
  5. d3a3cc
  6. dab2d5
  7. e2c1dd
  8. e9d0e6
  9. f1e0ee
  10. f8eff7

Darker: #b266aa mixed with black

  1. b266aa
  2. 9a5893
  3. 834a7d
  4. 6d3c68
  5. 572f53
  6. 43233f
  7. 2f172d
  8. 1d0c1b
  9. 0c040b
  10. 010001

Calmer: #b266aa with less saturation

  1. b266aa
  2. ae6aa7
  3. aa6ea3
  4. a6719f
  5. a2749c
  6. 9d7898
  7. 997b95
  8. 947e91
  9. 90808d
  10. 8b8389

Questions about #b266aa

What color is #b266aa?

#b266aa is soft magenta. The closest named color is Pearly Purple. In RGB it is rgb(178, 102, 170), in HSL hsl(306.32, 33.04%, 54.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.892% 0.13135 330.945).

What colors go well with #b266aa?

The complementary color of #b266aa is #3e9c5b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9471c8 and #c46181. The triadic partners are #a38100 and #0099b1.

Is white or black text more readable on #b266aa?

White text reads better on #b266aa: 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 #b266aa a warm or cool color?

#b266aa is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 331 degrees, its lightness 61.9% and its chroma 0.131.