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#b26aba color: Lavendless

#b26aba is rgb(178, 106, 186) in RGB and oklch(63.241% 0.13992 323.385) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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294°
100%

63.2%
0.140
323°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • purple-400
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.71:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.66:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #b26aba

#b26aba is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 63.2% lightness, 0.14 chroma and a hue of 323°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.71:1 contrast and black text 5.66:1, 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: #b26aba mixed with white

  1. b26aba
  2. ba79c1
  3. c288c8
  4. ca97cf
  5. d2a5d6
  6. dab4dd
  7. e1c3e4
  8. e9d2eb
  9. f0e1f2
  10. f8f0f8

Darker: #b26aba mixed with black

  1. b26aba
  2. 9a5ba1
  3. 834d89
  4. 6d3f72
  5. 57315c
  6. 432446
  7. 2f1832
  8. 1d0d1e
  9. 0c040d
  10. 010002

Calmer: #b26aba with less saturation

  1. b26aba
  2. ae6eb5
  3. ab72b1
  4. a775ac
  5. a379a7
  6. 9f7ca2
  7. 9b7f9e
  8. 978299
  9. 938494
  10. 8e878f

Questions about #b26aba

What color is #b26aba?

#b26aba is soft magenta. The closest named color is Lavendless. In RGB it is rgb(178, 106, 186), in HSL hsl(294, 36.7%, 57.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.241% 0.13992 323.385).

What colors go well with #b26aba?

The complementary color of #b26aba is #509f4e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8f77d6 and #c96291. The triadic partners are #b28000 and #009fac.

Is white or black text more readable on #b26aba?

White text reads better on #b26aba: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.71:1 and black gives 5.66:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b26aba a warm or cool color?

#b26aba is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 323 degrees, its lightness 63.2% and its chroma 0.14.