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#b26aaa color: Pink Parade

#b26aaa is rgb(178, 106, 170) in RGB and oklch(62.528% 0.12424 331.043) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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307°
100%

62.5%
0.124
331°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.79:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.54:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #b26aaa

#b26aaa is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 62.5% lightness, 0.124 chroma and a hue of 331°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.79:1 contrast and black text 5.54:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Pink Parade (#b26ba2). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #b26aaa mixed with white

  1. b26aaa
  2. ba79b2
  3. c287bb
  4. ca96c3
  5. d2a5cc
  6. dab4d4
  7. e2c3dd
  8. e9d1e5
  9. f1e1ee
  10. f8f0f6

Darker: #b26aaa mixed with black

  1. b26aaa
  2. 9a5b93
  3. 834d7d
  4. 6d3f68
  5. 573153
  6. 43243f
  7. 2f182d
  8. 1d0d1b
  9. 0c040b
  10. 010001

Calmer: #b26aaa with less saturation

  1. b26aaa
  2. ae6ea7
  3. aa71a3
  4. a674a0
  5. a2779d
  6. 9e7a99
  7. 9a7d96
  8. 968092
  9. 91838f
  10. 8c858b

Questions about #b26aaa

What color is #b26aaa?

#b26aaa is soft magenta. The closest named color is Pink Parade. In RGB it is rgb(178, 106, 170), in HSL hsl(306.67, 31.86%, 55.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.528% 0.12424 331.043).

What colors go well with #b26aaa?

The complementary color of #b26aaa is #469d60. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9575c6 and #c36583. The triadic partners are #a4840f and #009bb2.

Is white or black text more readable on #b26aaa?

White text reads better on #b26aaa: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.79:1 and black gives 5.54:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b26aaa a warm or cool color?

#b26aaa is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 331 degrees, its lightness 62.5% and its chroma 0.124.