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#b166b6 color: Soft magenta

#b166b6 is rgb(177, 102, 182) in RGB and oklch(62.313% 0.14221 324.829) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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296°
100%

62.3%
0.142
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
5.45:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #b166b6

#b166b6 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 62.3% lightness, 0.142 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 5.45:1, 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: #b166b6 mixed with white

  1. b166b6
  2. b975be
  3. c285c5
  4. ca94cd
  5. d2a3d4
  6. d9b2db
  7. e1c1e2
  8. e9d1ea
  9. f0e0f1
  10. f8eff8

Darker: #b166b6 mixed with black

  1. b166b6
  2. 99589e
  3. 834a86
  4. 6c3c6f
  5. 572f59
  6. 422344
  7. 2f1730
  8. 1c0c1d
  9. 0c040c
  10. 010002

Calmer: #b166b6 with less saturation

  1. b166b6
  2. ad6ab1
  3. a96ead
  4. a572a8
  5. a175a4
  6. 9d789f
  7. 997c9a
  8. 957f96
  9. 908291
  10. 8c848c

Questions about #b166b6

What color is #b166b6?

#b166b6 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Soft magenta. In RGB it is rgb(177, 102, 182), in HSL hsl(296.25, 35.4%, 55.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.313% 0.14221 324.829).

What colors go well with #b166b6?

The complementary color of #b166b6 is #479d4d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8e73d3 and #c75e8c. The triadic partners are #ae7e00 and #009cab.

Is white or black text more readable on #b166b6?

White text reads better on #b166b6: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.86:1 and black gives 5.45:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b166b6 a warm or cool color?

#b166b6 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 325 degrees, its lightness 62.3% and its chroma 0.142.