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#b26abe color: Lavendless

#b26abe is rgb(178, 106, 190) in RGB and oklch(63.43% 0.14405 321.719) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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291°
100%

63.4%
0.144
322°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • purple-400
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.69:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.70:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #b26abe

#b26abe is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 63.4% lightness, 0.144 chroma and a hue of 322°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.69:1 contrast and black text 5.7:1, 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: #b26abe mixed with white

  1. b26abe
  2. ba79c5
  3. c288cc
  4. ca97d2
  5. d2a6d9
  6. dab4df
  7. e1c3e6
  8. e9d2ec
  9. f0e1f3
  10. f8f0f9

Darker: #b26abe mixed with black

  1. b26abe
  2. 9a5ba5
  3. 834d8c
  4. 6d3f75
  5. 57315e
  6. 432448
  7. 2f1833
  8. 1d0d1f
  9. 0c040d
  10. 010002

Calmer: #b26abe with less saturation

  1. b26abe
  2. ae6eb9
  3. ab72b4
  4. a775af
  5. a379aa
  6. 9f7ca5
  7. 9b7fa0
  8. 97829a
  9. 938595
  10. 8f8890

Questions about #b26abe

What color is #b26abe?

#b26abe is soft magenta. The closest named color is Lavendless. In RGB it is rgb(178, 106, 190), in HSL hsl(291.43, 39.25%, 58.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.43% 0.14405 321.719).

What colors go well with #b26abe?

The complementary color of #b26abe is #52a049. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8d78da and #ca6194. The triadic partners are #b67f00 and #00a0ab.

Is white or black text more readable on #b26abe?

White text reads better on #b26abe: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.69:1 and black gives 5.7:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b26abe a warm or cool color?

#b26abe is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 322 degrees, its lightness 63.4% and its chroma 0.144.