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#b161a0 color: Bodacious

#b161a0 is rgb(177, 97, 160) in RGB and oklch(60.563% 0.13058 335.51) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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313°
100%

60.6%
0.131
336°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.13:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.09:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #b161a0

#b161a0 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 60.6% lightness, 0.131 chroma and a hue of 336°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.13:1 contrast and black text 5.09:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Bodacious (#b2619d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #b161a0 mixed with white

  1. b161a0
  2. ba71a9
  3. c280b3
  4. ca90bc
  5. d2a0c6
  6. daafcf
  7. e2bfd9
  8. e9cfe2
  9. f1dfec
  10. f8eff5

Darker: #b161a0 mixed with black

  1. b161a0
  2. 99538b
  3. 834676
  4. 6c3961
  5. 572d4e
  6. 42213b
  7. 2f1529
  8. 1c0b19
  9. 0c0309
  10. 010001

Calmer: #b161a0 with less saturation

  1. b161a0
  2. ad659d
  3. a9699a
  4. a46c97
  5. a07094
  6. 9b7391
  7. 96768e
  8. 91798b
  9. 8c7c88
  10. 877f85

Questions about #b161a0

What color is #b161a0?

#b161a0 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Bodacious. In RGB it is rgb(177, 97, 160), in HSL hsl(312.75, 33.9%, 53.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.563% 0.13058 335.51).

What colors go well with #b161a0?

The complementary color of #b161a0 is #2c985f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #956bc0 and #c15d77. The triadic partners are #9a8000 and #0094b2.

Is white or black text more readable on #b161a0?

White text reads better on #b161a0: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.13:1 and black gives 5.09:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b161a0 a warm or cool color?

#b161a0 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 336 degrees, its lightness 60.6% and its chroma 0.131.