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#b166ae color: Soft magenta

#b166ae is rgb(177, 102, 174) in RGB and oklch(61.947% 0.13439 328.489) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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302°
100%

61.9%
0.134
328°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.90:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.38:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #b166ae

#b166ae is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 61.9% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 328°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.9:1 contrast and black text 5.38:1, 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: #b166ae mixed with white

  1. b166ae
  2. b975b6
  3. c284be
  4. ca94c7
  5. d2a3cf
  6. dab2d7
  7. e1c1df
  8. e9d0e7
  9. f0e0ef
  10. f8eff7

Darker: #b166ae mixed with black

  1. b166ae
  2. 995897
  3. 834a80
  4. 6c3c6a
  5. 572f55
  6. 422341
  7. 2f172e
  8. 1c0c1c
  9. 0c040b
  10. 010001

Calmer: #b166ae with less saturation

  1. b166ae
  2. ad6aaa
  3. a96ea6
  4. a571a2
  5. a1759e
  6. 9d789a
  7. 987b96
  8. 947e92
  9. 8f818e
  10. 8b838a

Questions about #b166ae

What color is #b166ae?

#b166ae is soft magenta. The closest named color is Soft magenta. In RGB it is rgb(177, 102, 174), in HSL hsl(302.4, 32.47%, 54.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.947% 0.13439 328.489).

What colors go well with #b166ae?

The complementary color of #b166ae is #429c56. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9172cb and #c56085. The triadic partners are #a78000 and #009aae.

Is white or black text more readable on #b166ae?

White text reads better on #b166ae: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.9:1 and black gives 5.38:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b166ae a warm or cool color?

#b166ae is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 328 degrees, its lightness 61.9% and its chroma 0.134.