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#b166a6 color: Victorian Valentine

#b166a6 is rgb(177, 102, 166) in RGB and oklch(61.598% 0.12697 332.556) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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309°
100%

61.6%
0.127
333°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.95:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.32:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #b166a6

#b166a6 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 61.6% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 333°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.95:1 contrast and black text 5.32:1, 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: #b166a6 mixed with white

  1. b166a6
  2. b975af
  3. c284b8
  4. ca93c1
  5. d2a3c9
  6. dab2d2
  7. e2c1db
  8. e9d0e4
  9. f1e0ed
  10. f8eff6

Darker: #b166a6 mixed with black

  1. b166a6
  2. 995890
  3. 834a7a
  4. 6c3c65
  5. 572f51
  6. 42233e
  7. 2f172b
  8. 1c0c1a
  9. 0c040a
  10. 010001

Calmer: #b166a6 with less saturation

  1. b166a6
  2. ad6aa3
  3. a96da0
  4. a5719c
  5. a17499
  6. 9c7796
  7. 987a92
  8. 937d8f
  9. 8f808c
  10. 8a8288

Questions about #b166a6

What color is #b166a6?

#b166a6 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Victorian Valentine. In RGB it is rgb(177, 102, 166), in HSL hsl(308.8, 32.47%, 54.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.598% 0.12697 332.556).

What colors go well with #b166a6?

The complementary color of #b166a6 is #3d9a5e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9471c4 and #c2617e. The triadic partners are #a08200 and #0098b2.

Is white or black text more readable on #b166a6?

White text reads better on #b166a6: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.95:1 and black gives 5.32:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b166a6 a warm or cool color?

#b166a6 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 333 degrees, its lightness 61.6% and its chroma 0.127.