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#b166a2 color: Victorian Valentine

#b166a2 is rgb(177, 102, 162) in RGB and oklch(61.43% 0.12344 334.757) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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312°
100%

61.4%
0.123
335°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.97:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.29:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #b166a2

#b166a2 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 61.4% lightness, 0.123 chroma and a hue of 335°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.97:1 contrast and black text 5.29:1, so white text reads better.

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

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #b166a2 mixed with white

  1. b166a2
  2. ba75ab
  3. c284b4
  4. ca93be
  5. d2a2c7
  6. dab2d0
  7. e2c1d9
  8. e9d0e3
  9. f1e0ec
  10. f8eff6

Darker: #b166a2 mixed with black

  1. b166a2
  2. 99588c
  3. 834a77
  4. 6c3c63
  5. 572f4f
  6. 42233c
  7. 2f172a
  8. 1c0c19
  9. 0c040a
  10. 010001

Calmer: #b166a2 with less saturation

  1. b166a2
  2. ad6a9f
  3. a96d9c
  4. a57099
  5. a17496
  6. 9c7793
  7. 987a90
  8. 937c8d
  9. 8e7f8a
  10. 898287

Questions about #b166a2

What color is #b166a2?

#b166a2 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Victorian Valentine. In RGB it is rgb(177, 102, 162), in HSL hsl(312, 32.47%, 54.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.43% 0.12344 334.757).

What colors go well with #b166a2?

The complementary color of #b166a2 is #3a9a62. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9670c0 and #c1627b. The triadic partners are #9c830b and #0096b2.

Is white or black text more readable on #b166a2?

White text reads better on #b166a2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.97:1 and black gives 5.29:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b166a2 a warm or cool color?

#b166a2 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 335 degrees, its lightness 61.4% and its chroma 0.123.