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#b166b2 color: Soft magenta

#b166b2 is rgb(177, 102, 178) in RGB and oklch(62.128% 0.13826 326.611) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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299°
100%

62.1%
0.138
327°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • purple-400
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.88:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.41:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #b166b2

#b166b2 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 62.1% lightness, 0.138 chroma and a hue of 327°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.88:1 contrast and black text 5.41:1, 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: #b166b2 mixed with white

  1. b166b2
  2. b975ba
  3. c285c2
  4. ca94ca
  5. d2a3d1
  6. dab2d9
  7. e1c1e1
  8. e9d1e8
  9. f0e0f0
  10. f8eff7

Darker: #b166b2 mixed with black

  1. b166b2
  2. 99589a
  3. 834a83
  4. 6c3c6d
  5. 572f57
  6. 422343
  7. 2f172f
  8. 1c0c1d
  9. 0c040c
  10. 010001

Calmer: #b166b2 with less saturation

  1. b166b2
  2. ad6aae
  3. a96eaa
  4. a571a5
  5. a175a1
  6. 9d789d
  7. 997b98
  8. 947e94
  9. 90818f
  10. 8b848b

Questions about #b166b2

What color is #b166b2?

#b166b2 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Soft magenta. In RGB it is rgb(177, 102, 178), in HSL hsl(299.21, 33.04%, 54.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.128% 0.13826 326.611).

What colors go well with #b166b2?

The complementary color of #b166b2 is #459c52. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9072cf and #c65f88. The triadic partners are #ab7f00 and #009bac.

Is white or black text more readable on #b166b2?

White text reads better on #b166b2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.88:1 and black gives 5.41:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b166b2 a warm or cool color?

#b166b2 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 327 degrees, its lightness 62.1% and its chroma 0.138.