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#b166b5 color: Soft magenta

#b166b5 is rgb(177, 102, 181) in RGB and oklch(62.266% 0.14121 325.266) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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297°
100%

62.3%
0.141
325°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • purple-400
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.86:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.44:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #b166b5

#b166b5 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 62.3% lightness, 0.141 chroma and a hue of 325°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.86:1 contrast and black text 5.44:1, 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: #b166b5 mixed with white

  1. b166b5
  2. b975bd
  3. c285c4
  4. ca94cc
  5. d2a3d3
  6. d9b2db
  7. e1c1e2
  8. e9d1e9
  9. f0e0f1
  10. f8eff8

Darker: #b166b5 mixed with black

  1. b166b5
  2. 99589d
  3. 834a86
  4. 6c3c6f
  5. 572f59
  6. 422344
  7. 2f1730
  8. 1c0c1d
  9. 0c040c
  10. 010002

Calmer: #b166b5 with less saturation

  1. b166b5
  2. ad6ab1
  3. a96eac
  4. a572a8
  5. a175a3
  6. 9d789e
  7. 997c9a
  8. 957f95
  9. 908190
  10. 8c848c

Questions about #b166b5

What color is #b166b5?

#b166b5 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Soft magenta. In RGB it is rgb(177, 102, 181), in HSL hsl(296.96, 34.8%, 55.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.266% 0.14121 325.266).

What colors go well with #b166b5?

The complementary color of #b166b5 is #479d4e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8e73d2 and #c75e8b. The triadic partners are #ad7e00 and #009bab.

Is white or black text more readable on #b166b5?

White text reads better on #b166b5: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.86:1 and black gives 5.44:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b166b5 a warm or cool color?

#b166b5 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 325 degrees, its lightness 62.3% and its chroma 0.141.