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#b268ac color: Pearly Purple

#b268ac is rgb(178, 104, 172) in RGB and oklch(62.294% 0.12967 329.964) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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305°
100%

62.3%
0.130
330°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.84:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.47:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #b268ac

#b268ac is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 62.3% lightness, 0.13 chroma and a hue of 330°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.84:1 contrast and black text 5.47:1, 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: #b268ac mixed with white

  1. b268ac
  2. ba77b4
  3. c286bd
  4. ca95c5
  5. d2a4cd
  6. dab3d6
  7. e2c2de
  8. e9d1e6
  9. f1e0ee
  10. f8f0f7

Darker: #b268ac mixed with black

  1. b268ac
  2. 9a5995
  3. 834b7f
  4. 6d3e69
  5. 573054
  6. 432440
  7. 2f182d
  8. 1d0c1b
  9. 0c040b
  10. 010001

Calmer: #b268ac with less saturation

  1. b268ac
  2. ae6ca8
  3. aa6fa5
  4. a673a1
  5. a2769e
  6. 9e799a
  7. 9a7c96
  8. 957f92
  9. 90828f
  10. 8c848b

Questions about #b268ac

What color is #b268ac?

#b268ac is soft magenta. The closest named color is Pearly Purple. In RGB it is rgb(178, 104, 172), in HSL hsl(304.86, 32.46%, 55.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.294% 0.12967 329.964).

What colors go well with #b268ac?

The complementary color of #b268ac is #439c5b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9373c9 and #c46284. The triadic partners are #a58200 and #009bb1.

Is white or black text more readable on #b268ac?

White text reads better on #b268ac: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.84:1 and black gives 5.47:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b268ac a warm or cool color?

#b268ac is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 330 degrees, its lightness 62.3% and its chroma 0.13.