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#b16699 color: Victorian Valentine

#b16699 is rgb(177, 102, 153) in RGB and oklch(61.069% 0.11605 340.147) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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319°
100%

61.1%
0.116
340°
  • Pink
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Blush
  • mauve-500
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.02:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.23:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #b16699

#b16699 is a soft pink color. In OKLCH it has 61.1% lightness, 0.116 chroma and a hue of 340°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.02:1 contrast and black text 5.23:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Victorian Valentine (#ae6aa1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium pink colors

Lighter: #b16699 mixed with white

  1. b16699
  2. ba75a3
  3. c284ad
  4. ca93b7
  5. d2a2c1
  6. dab1cb
  7. e2c1d5
  8. e9d0e0
  9. f1e0ea
  10. f8eff5

Darker: #b16699 mixed with black

  1. b16699
  2. 995884
  3. 834a70
  4. 6c3c5d
  5. 572f4a
  6. 422338
  7. 2f1727
  8. 1c0c17
  9. 0c0408
  10. 010001

Calmer: #b16699 with less saturation

  1. b16699
  2. ad6997
  3. a96d95
  4. a57093
  5. a07390
  6. 9c768e
  7. 97798c
  8. 927c8a
  9. 8e7e88
  10. 888185

Questions about #b16699

What color is #b16699?

#b16699 is soft pink. The closest named color is Victorian Valentine. In RGB it is rgb(177, 102, 153), in HSL hsl(319.2, 32.47%, 54.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.069% 0.11605 340.147).

What colors go well with #b16699?

The complementary color of #b16699 is #34986b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #996eb7 and #be6473. The triadic partners are #948420 and #0093b3.

Is white or black text more readable on #b16699?

White text reads better on #b16699: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.02:1 and black gives 5.23:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b16699 a warm or cool color?

#b16699 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 340 degrees, its lightness 61.1% and its chroma 0.116.