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#b268ab color: Pearly Purple

#b268ab is rgb(178, 104, 171) in RGB and oklch(62.251% 0.12874 330.474) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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306°
100%

62.3%
0.129
330°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.85:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.46:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #b268ab

#b268ab is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 62.3% lightness, 0.129 chroma and a hue of 330°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.85:1 contrast and black text 5.46:1, 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: #b268ab mixed with white

  1. b268ab
  2. ba77b3
  3. c286bc
  4. cb95c4
  5. d2a4cd
  6. dab3d5
  7. e2c2dd
  8. e9d1e6
  9. f1e0ee
  10. f8f0f7

Darker: #b268ab mixed with black

  1. b268ab
  2. 9a5994
  3. 834b7e
  4. 6d3e68
  5. 573054
  6. 432440
  7. 2f182d
  8. 1d0c1b
  9. 0c040b
  10. 010001

Calmer: #b268ab with less saturation

  1. b268ab
  2. ae6ca8
  3. aa6fa4
  4. a673a0
  5. a2769d
  6. 9e7999
  7. 997c96
  8. 957f92
  9. 90828e
  10. 8c848b

Questions about #b268ab

What color is #b268ab?

#b268ab is soft magenta. The closest named color is Pearly Purple. In RGB it is rgb(178, 104, 171), in HSL hsl(305.68, 32.46%, 55.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.251% 0.12874 330.474).

What colors go well with #b268ab?

The complementary color of #b268ab is #439c5c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9473c8 and #c46383. The triadic partners are #a48200 and #009ab2.

Is white or black text more readable on #b268ab?

White text reads better on #b268ab: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.85:1 and black gives 5.46:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b268ab a warm or cool color?

#b268ab is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 330 degrees, its lightness 62.3% and its chroma 0.129.