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#b26cb6 color: Soft magenta

#b26cb6 is rgb(178, 108, 182) in RGB and oklch(63.375% 0.13235 325.063) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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297°
100%

63.4%
0.132
325°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.68:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.71:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #b26cb6

#b26cb6 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 63.4% lightness, 0.132 chroma and a hue of 325°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.68:1 contrast and black text 5.71:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Lavendless (#b86fc2). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #b26cb6 mixed with white

  1. b26cb6
  2. ba7bbe
  3. c289c5
  4. ca98cc
  5. d2a6d4
  6. dab5db
  7. e1c4e2
  8. e9d2ea
  9. f0e1f1
  10. f8f0f8

Darker: #b26cb6 mixed with black

  1. b26cb6
  2. 9a5d9e
  3. 834e86
  4. 6d406f
  5. 573259
  6. 432544
  7. 2f1930
  8. 1d0d1d
  9. 0c040c
  10. 010002

Calmer: #b26cb6 with less saturation

  1. b26cb6
  2. ae70b2
  3. ab73ae
  4. a776a9
  5. a37aa5
  6. 9f7da1
  7. 9b809c
  8. 978298
  9. 938593
  10. 8f888f

Questions about #b26cb6

What color is #b26cb6?

#b26cb6 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Soft magenta. In RGB it is rgb(178, 108, 182), in HSL hsl(296.76, 33.64%, 56.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.375% 0.13235 325.063).

What colors go well with #b26cb6?

The complementary color of #b26cb6 is #509f55. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9178d1 and #c7658e. The triadic partners are #af8200 and #009faf.

Is white or black text more readable on #b26cb6?

White text reads better on #b26cb6: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.68:1 and black gives 5.71:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b26cb6 a warm or cool color?

#b26cb6 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 325 degrees, its lightness 63.4% and its chroma 0.132.