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#b166b4 color: Soft magenta

#b166b4 is rgb(177, 102, 180) in RGB and oklch(62.22% 0.14022 325.708) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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298°
100%

62.2%
0.140
326°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • purple-400
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.87:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.43:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #b166b4

#b166b4 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 62.2% lightness, 0.14 chroma and a hue of 326°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.87:1 contrast and black text 5.43:1, 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: #b166b4 mixed with white

  1. b166b4
  2. b975bc
  3. c285c3
  4. ca94cb
  5. d2a3d3
  6. d9b2da
  7. e1c1e2
  8. e9d1e9
  9. f0e0f0
  10. f8eff8

Darker: #b166b4 mixed with black

  1. b166b4
  2. 99589c
  3. 834a85
  4. 6c3c6e
  5. 572f58
  6. 422344
  7. 2f1730
  8. 1c0c1d
  9. 0c040c
  10. 010002

Calmer: #b166b4 with less saturation

  1. b166b4
  2. ad6ab0
  3. a96eab
  4. a572a7
  5. a175a2
  6. 9d789e
  7. 997b99
  8. 957e95
  9. 908190
  10. 8b848b

Questions about #b166b4

What color is #b166b4?

#b166b4 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Soft magenta. In RGB it is rgb(177, 102, 180), in HSL hsl(297.69, 34.21%, 55.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.22% 0.14022 325.708).

What colors go well with #b166b4?

The complementary color of #b166b4 is #469c4f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8f73d1 and #c65f8a. The triadic partners are #ac7f00 and #009bab.

Is white or black text more readable on #b166b4?

White text reads better on #b166b4: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.87:1 and black gives 5.43:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b166b4 a warm or cool color?

#b166b4 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 326 degrees, its lightness 62.2% and its chroma 0.14.