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#b266ab color: Pearly Purple

#b266ab is rgb(178, 102, 171) in RGB and oklch(61.935% 0.13228 330.44) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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306°
100%

61.9%
0.132
330°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.90:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.38:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #b266ab

#b266ab is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 61.9% lightness, 0.132 chroma and a hue of 330°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.9:1 contrast and black text 5.38:1, 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: #b266ab mixed with white

  1. b266ab
  2. ba75b3
  3. c384bc
  4. cb94c4
  5. d3a3cd
  6. dab2d5
  7. e2c1dd
  8. e9d0e6
  9. f1e0ee
  10. f8eff7

Darker: #b266ab mixed with black

  1. b266ab
  2. 9a5894
  3. 834a7e
  4. 6d3c68
  5. 572f54
  6. 432340
  7. 2f172d
  8. 1d0c1b
  9. 0c040b
  10. 010001

Calmer: #b266ab with less saturation

  1. b266ab
  2. ae6aa7
  3. aa6ea4
  4. a671a0
  5. a2749d
  6. 9d7899
  7. 997b95
  8. 947e91
  9. 90808e
  10. 8b838a

Questions about #b266ab

What color is #b266ab?

#b266ab is soft magenta. The closest named color is Pearly Purple. In RGB it is rgb(178, 102, 171), in HSL hsl(305.53, 33.04%, 54.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.935% 0.13228 330.44).

What colors go well with #b266ab?

The complementary color of #b266ab is #3e9c5a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9371c9 and #c46082. The triadic partners are #a48100 and #0099b0.

Is white or black text more readable on #b266ab?

White text reads better on #b266ab: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.9:1 and black gives 5.38:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b266ab a warm or cool color?

#b266ab is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 330 degrees, its lightness 61.9% and its chroma 0.132.