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#b266bc color: Soft magenta

#b266bc is rgb(178, 102, 188) in RGB and oklch(62.717% 0.14885 322.786) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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293°
100%

62.7%
0.149
323°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • purple-400
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.80:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.52:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #b266bc

#b266bc is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 62.7% lightness, 0.149 chroma and a hue of 323°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.8:1 contrast and black text 5.52:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Lavendless (#b86fc2). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is purple-400.

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #b266bc mixed with white

  1. b266bc
  2. ba76c3
  3. c285ca
  4. ca94d1
  5. d2a3d8
  6. dab2de
  7. e1c2e5
  8. e9d1ec
  9. f0e0f2
  10. f8f0f9

Darker: #b266bc mixed with black

  1. b266bc
  2. 9a58a3
  3. 834a8b
  4. 6d3c73
  5. 572f5d
  6. 432347
  7. 2f1732
  8. 1d0c1f
  9. 0c040d
  10. 010002

Calmer: #b266bc with less saturation

  1. b266bc
  2. ae6ab7
  3. aa6eb2
  4. a672ad
  5. a276a8
  6. 9e79a3
  7. 9a7d9e
  8. 968098
  9. 918393
  10. 8d858e

Questions about #b266bc

What color is #b266bc?

#b266bc is soft magenta. The closest named color is Soft magenta. In RGB it is rgb(178, 102, 188), in HSL hsl(293.02, 39.09%, 56.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.717% 0.14885 322.786).

What colors go well with #b266bc?

The complementary color of #b266bc is #4a9e46. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8d74d9 and #ca5d90. The triadic partners are #b37d00 and #009daa.

Is white or black text more readable on #b266bc?

White text reads better on #b266bc: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.8:1 and black gives 5.52:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b266bc a warm or cool color?

#b266bc is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 323 degrees, its lightness 62.7% and its chroma 0.149.