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#b166ad color: Soft magenta

#b166ad is rgb(177, 102, 173) in RGB and oklch(61.903% 0.13344 328.974) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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303°
100%

61.9%
0.133
329°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.91:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.37:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #b166ad

#b166ad is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 61.9% lightness, 0.133 chroma and a hue of 329°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.91:1 contrast and black text 5.37:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Pearly Purple (#b768a2). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #b166ad mixed with white

  1. b166ad
  2. b975b5
  3. c284be
  4. ca94c6
  5. d2a3ce
  6. dab2d6
  7. e1c1de
  8. e9d0e7
  9. f0e0ef
  10. f8eff7

Darker: #b166ad mixed with black

  1. b166ad
  2. 995896
  3. 834a7f
  4. 6c3c6a
  5. 572f55
  6. 422341
  7. 2f172d
  8. 1c0c1b
  9. 0c040b
  10. 010001

Calmer: #b166ad with less saturation

  1. b166ad
  2. ad6aa9
  3. a96ea5
  4. a571a2
  5. a1749e
  6. 9d789a
  7. 987b96
  8. 947e92
  9. 8f808e
  10. 8b838a

Questions about #b166ad

What color is #b166ad?

#b166ad is soft magenta. The closest named color is Soft magenta. In RGB it is rgb(177, 102, 173), in HSL hsl(303.2, 32.47%, 54.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.903% 0.13344 328.974).

What colors go well with #b166ad?

The complementary color of #b166ad is #419b57. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9172ca and #c46084. The triadic partners are #a68000 and #0099ae.

Is white or black text more readable on #b166ad?

White text reads better on #b166ad: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.91:1 and black gives 5.37:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b166ad a warm or cool color?

#b166ad is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 329 degrees, its lightness 61.9% and its chroma 0.133.