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#b26bc1 color: Lavendless

#b26bc1 is rgb(178, 107, 193) in RGB and oklch(63.73% 0.14548 320.446) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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290°
100%

63.7%
0.145
320°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • purple-400
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.64:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.77:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #b26bc1

#b26bc1 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 63.7% lightness, 0.145 chroma and a hue of 320°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.64:1 contrast and black text 5.77:1, 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: #b26bc1 mixed with white

  1. b26bc1
  2. ba7ac8
  3. c289ce
  4. ca98d5
  5. d2a6db
  6. d9b5e1
  7. e1c4e7
  8. e9d2ed
  9. f0e1f3
  10. f8f0f9

Darker: #b26bc1 mixed with black

  1. b26bc1
  2. 9a5ca7
  3. 834e8f
  4. 6d3f77
  5. 57325f
  6. 432549
  7. 2f1834
  8. 1d0d20
  9. 0c040e
  10. 010002

Calmer: #b26bc1 with less saturation

  1. b26bc1
  2. ae6fbc
  3. ab73b7
  4. a776b1
  5. a37aac
  6. a07da7
  7. 9c80a1
  8. 98839c
  9. 948696
  10. 8f8991

Questions about #b26bc1

What color is #b26bc1?

#b26bc1 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Lavendless. In RGB it is rgb(178, 107, 193), in HSL hsl(289.53, 40.95%, 58.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.73% 0.14548 320.446).

What colors go well with #b26bc1?

The complementary color of #b26bc1 is #56a047. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8c79dc and #cb6297. The triadic partners are #b87f00 and #00a1aa.

Is white or black text more readable on #b26bc1?

White text reads better on #b26bc1: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.64:1 and black gives 5.77:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b26bc1 a warm or cool color?

#b26bc1 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 320 degrees, its lightness 63.7% and its chroma 0.145.