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#b266ae color: Soft magenta

#b266ae is rgb(178, 102, 174) in RGB and oklch(62.068% 0.13508 328.964) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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303°
100%

62.1%
0.135
329°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.89:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.40:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #b266ae

#b266ae is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 62.1% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 329°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.89:1 contrast and black text 5.4:1, 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: #b266ae mixed with white

  1. b266ae
  2. ba75b6
  3. c385be
  4. cb94c7
  5. d2a3cf
  6. dab2d7
  7. e2c1df
  8. e9d0e7
  9. f1e0ef
  10. f8eff7

Darker: #b266ae mixed with black

  1. b266ae
  2. 9a5897
  3. 834a80
  4. 6d3c6a
  5. 572f55
  6. 432341
  7. 2f172e
  8. 1d0c1c
  9. 0c040b
  10. 010001

Calmer: #b266ae with less saturation

  1. b266ae
  2. ae6aaa
  3. aa6ea6
  4. a671a2
  5. a2759f
  6. 9e789b
  7. 997b97
  8. 957e93
  9. 90818e
  10. 8b848a

Questions about #b266ae

What color is #b266ae?

#b266ae is soft magenta. The closest named color is Soft magenta. In RGB it is rgb(178, 102, 174), in HSL hsl(303.16, 33.04%, 54.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.068% 0.13508 328.964).

What colors go well with #b266ae?

The complementary color of #b266ae is #419c57. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9272cc and #c56085. The triadic partners are #a78100 and #009aaf.

Is white or black text more readable on #b266ae?

White text reads better on #b266ae: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.89:1 and black gives 5.4:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b266ae a warm or cool color?

#b266ae is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 329 degrees, its lightness 62.1% and its chroma 0.135.