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#b166b9 color: Soft magenta

#b166b9 is rgb(177, 102, 185) in RGB and oklch(62.455% 0.14522 323.553) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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294°
100%

62.5%
0.145
324°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • purple-400
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.84:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.47:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #b166b9

#b166b9 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 62.5% lightness, 0.145 chroma and a hue of 324°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.84:1 contrast and black text 5.47:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Lavendless (#b86fc2). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is purple-400.

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #b166b9 mixed with white

  1. b166b9
  2. b976c0
  3. c185c8
  4. ca94cf
  5. d1a3d6
  6. d9b2dd
  7. e1c1e4
  8. e9d1eb
  9. f0e0f2
  10. f8eff8

Darker: #b166b9 mixed with black

  1. b166b9
  2. 9958a0
  3. 834a89
  4. 6c3c71
  5. 572f5b
  6. 422346
  7. 2f1731
  8. 1c0c1e
  9. 0c040d
  10. 010002

Calmer: #b166b9 with less saturation

  1. b166b9
  2. ad6ab4
  3. a96eaf
  4. a572ab
  5. a175a6
  6. 9d79a1
  7. 997c9c
  8. 957f97
  9. 918292
  10. 8c858d

Questions about #b166b9

What color is #b166b9?

#b166b9 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Soft magenta. In RGB it is rgb(177, 102, 185), in HSL hsl(294.22, 37.22%, 56.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.455% 0.14522 323.553).

What colors go well with #b166b9?

The complementary color of #b166b9 is #499d49. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8d74d6 and #c85e8e. The triadic partners are #b17d00 and #009caa.

Is white or black text more readable on #b166b9?

White text reads better on #b166b9: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.84:1 and black gives 5.47:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b166b9 a warm or cool color?

#b166b9 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 324 degrees, its lightness 62.5% and its chroma 0.145.