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#b26ebe color: Lavendless

#b26ebe is rgb(178, 110, 190) in RGB and oklch(64.063% 0.13711 321.425) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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291°
100%

64.1%
0.137
321°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.58:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.87:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #b26ebe

#b26ebe is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 64.1% lightness, 0.137 chroma and a hue of 321°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.58:1 contrast and black text 5.87:1, 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: #b26ebe mixed with white

  1. b26ebe
  2. ba7dc5
  3. c28bcc
  4. ca99d2
  5. d2a8d9
  6. d9b6df
  7. e1c5e6
  8. e9d3ec
  9. f0e2f3
  10. f8f0f9

Darker: #b26ebe mixed with black

  1. b26ebe
  2. 9a5fa5
  3. 83508c
  4. 6d4175
  5. 57335e
  6. 432648
  7. 2f1933
  8. 1d0e1f
  9. 0c040d
  10. 010102

Calmer: #b26ebe with less saturation

  1. b26ebe
  2. af72b9
  3. ab75b4
  4. a779b0
  5. a47cab
  6. a07fa6
  7. 9c82a1
  8. 98849c
  9. 948797
  10. 908a91

Questions about #b26ebe

What color is #b26ebe?

#b26ebe is soft magenta. The closest named color is Lavendless. In RGB it is rgb(178, 110, 190), in HSL hsl(291, 38.1%, 58.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.063% 0.13711 321.425).

What colors go well with #b26ebe?

The complementary color of #b26ebe is #58a14f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8e7bd8 and #c96696. The triadic partners are #b68200 and #00a2ad.

Is white or black text more readable on #b26ebe?

White text reads better on #b26ebe: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.58:1 and black gives 5.87:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b26ebe a warm or cool color?

#b26ebe is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 321 degrees, its lightness 64.1% and its chroma 0.137.