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#b166b0 color: Soft magenta

#b166b0 is rgb(177, 102, 176) in RGB and oklch(62.037% 0.13631 327.537) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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301°
100%

62%
0.136
328°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.89:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.40:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #b166b0

#b166b0 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 62% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 328°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.89:1 contrast and black text 5.4:1, 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: #b166b0 mixed with white

  1. b166b0
  2. b975b8
  3. c285c0
  4. ca94c8
  5. d2a3d0
  6. dab2d8
  7. e1c1e0
  8. e9d0e8
  9. f0e0ef
  10. f8eff7

Darker: #b166b0 mixed with black

  1. b166b0
  2. 995899
  3. 834a82
  4. 6c3c6c
  5. 572f56
  6. 422342
  7. 2f172e
  8. 1c0c1c
  9. 0c040b
  10. 010001

Calmer: #b166b0 with less saturation

  1. b166b0
  2. ad6aac
  3. a96ea8
  4. a571a4
  5. a175a0
  6. 9d789c
  7. 997b97
  8. 947e93
  9. 90818f
  10. 8b838b

Questions about #b166b0

What color is #b166b0?

#b166b0 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Soft magenta. In RGB it is rgb(177, 102, 176), in HSL hsl(300.8, 32.47%, 54.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.037% 0.13631 327.537).

What colors go well with #b166b0?

The complementary color of #b166b0 is #439c54. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9072cd and #c55f87. The triadic partners are #a97f00 and #009aad.

Is white or black text more readable on #b166b0?

White text reads better on #b166b0: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.89:1 and black gives 5.4:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b166b0 a warm or cool color?

#b166b0 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 328 degrees, its lightness 62% and its chroma 0.136.