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#b26ca8 color: Pink Parade

#b26ca8 is rgb(178, 108, 168) in RGB and oklch(62.768% 0.11881 332.211) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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309°
100%

62.8%
0.119
332°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.75:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.60:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #b26ca8

#b26ca8 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 62.8% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 332°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.75:1 contrast and black text 5.6:1, 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: #b26ca8 mixed with white

  1. b26ca8
  2. ba7bb1
  3. c289b9
  4. ca97c2
  5. d2a6cb
  6. dab5d3
  7. e2c3dc
  8. e9d2e5
  9. f1e1ed
  10. f8f0f6

Darker: #b26ca8 mixed with black

  1. b26ca8
  2. 9a5d92
  3. 834e7c
  4. 6d4067
  5. 573252
  6. 43253f
  7. 2f192c
  8. 1d0d1a
  9. 0c040a
  10. 010001

Calmer: #b26ca8 with less saturation

  1. b26ca8
  2. ae6fa5
  3. aa73a2
  4. a7769f
  5. a3799c
  6. 9e7b98
  7. 9a7e95
  8. 968192
  9. 92838f
  10. 8d868c

Questions about #b26ca8

What color is #b26ca8?

#b26ca8 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Pink Parade. In RGB it is rgb(178, 108, 168), in HSL hsl(308.57, 31.25%, 56.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.768% 0.11881 332.211).

What colors go well with #b26ca8?

The complementary color of #b26ca8 is #489d64. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9676c4 and #c26882. The triadic partners are #a2861f and #009ab2.

Is white or black text more readable on #b26ca8?

White text reads better on #b26ca8: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.75:1 and black gives 5.6:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b26ca8 a warm or cool color?

#b26ca8 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 332 degrees, its lightness 62.8% and its chroma 0.119.