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#b268bd color: Soft magenta

#b268bd is rgb(178, 104, 189) in RGB and oklch(63.072% 0.14645 322.259) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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292°
100%

63.1%
0.146
322°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • purple-400
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.74:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.61:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #b268bd

#b268bd is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 63.1% lightness, 0.146 chroma and a hue of 322°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.74:1 contrast and black text 5.61:1, 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: #b268bd mixed with white

  1. b268bd
  2. ba77c4
  3. c286cb
  4. ca95d2
  5. d2a4d8
  6. dab3df
  7. e1c2e6
  8. e9d1ec
  9. f0e1f2
  10. f8f0f9

Darker: #b268bd mixed with black

  1. b268bd
  2. 9a59a4
  3. 834b8c
  4. 6d3e74
  5. 57305d
  6. 432447
  7. 2f1833
  8. 1d0c1f
  9. 0c040d
  10. 010002

Calmer: #b268bd with less saturation

  1. b268bd
  2. ae6cb8
  3. ab70b3
  4. a774ae
  5. a377a9
  6. 9f7ba4
  7. 9b7e9f
  8. 968199
  9. 928494
  10. 8e878f

Questions about #b268bd

What color is #b268bd?

#b268bd is soft magenta. The closest named color is Soft magenta. In RGB it is rgb(178, 104, 189), in HSL hsl(292.24, 39.17%, 57.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.072% 0.14645 322.259).

What colors go well with #b268bd?

The complementary color of #b268bd is #4e9f48. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8d76d9 and #ca5f92. The triadic partners are #b57e00 and #009faa.

Is white or black text more readable on #b268bd?

White text reads better on #b268bd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.74:1 and black gives 5.61:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b268bd a warm or cool color?

#b268bd is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 322 degrees, its lightness 63.1% and its chroma 0.146.