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#b166b1 color: Soft magenta

#b166b1 is rgb(177, 102, 177) in RGB and oklch(62.082% 0.13728 327.071) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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300°
100%

62.1%
0.137
327°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • purple-400
  • 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 #b166b1

#b166b1 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 62.1% lightness, 0.137 chroma and a hue of 327°.

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 Soft Purple (#a66fb5). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is purple-400.

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #b166b1 mixed with white

  1. b166b1
  2. b975b9
  3. c285c1
  4. ca94c9
  5. d2a3d1
  6. dab2d8
  7. e1c1e0
  8. e9d1e8
  9. f0e0f0
  10. f8eff7

Darker: #b166b1 mixed with black

  1. b166b1
  2. 995899
  3. 834a83
  4. 6c3c6c
  5. 572f57
  6. 422342
  7. 2f172f
  8. 1c0c1c
  9. 0c040c
  10. 010001

Calmer: #b166b1 with less saturation

  1. b166b1
  2. ad6aad
  3. a96ea9
  4. a571a5
  5. a175a0
  6. 9d789c
  7. 997b98
  8. 947e94
  9. 90818f
  10. 8b848b

Questions about #b166b1

What color is #b166b1?

#b166b1 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Soft magenta. In RGB it is rgb(177, 102, 177), in HSL hsl(300, 32.47%, 54.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.082% 0.13728 327.071).

What colors go well with #b166b1?

The complementary color of #b166b1 is #449c53. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9072ce and #c65f87. The triadic partners are #aa7f00 and #009aad.

Is white or black text more readable on #b166b1?

White text reads better on #b166b1: 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 #b166b1 a warm or cool color?

#b166b1 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 327 degrees, its lightness 62.1% and its chroma 0.137.