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#b166c0 color: Soft magenta

#b166c0 is rgb(177, 102, 192) in RGB and oklch(62.794% 0.1524 320.758) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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290°
100%

62.8%
0.152
321°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • purple-400
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.80:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.53:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #b166c0

#b166c0 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 62.8% lightness, 0.152 chroma and a hue of 321°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.8:1 contrast and black text 5.53:1, 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: #b166c0 mixed with white

  1. b166c0
  2. b976c7
  3. c185cd
  4. c994d4
  5. d1a3da
  6. d9b3e1
  7. e1c2e7
  8. e9d1ed
  9. f0e0f3
  10. f8f0f9

Darker: #b166c0 mixed with black

  1. b166c0
  2. 9958a7
  3. 834a8e
  4. 6c3c76
  5. 572f5f
  6. 422349
  7. 2f1734
  8. 1c0c20
  9. 0c040e
  10. 010002

Calmer: #b166c0 with less saturation

  1. b166c0
  2. ad6abb
  3. aa6fb5
  4. a672b0
  5. a276aa
  6. 9e79a5
  7. 9a7d9f
  8. 96809a
  9. 918394
  10. 8d868e

Questions about #b166c0

What color is #b166c0?

#b166c0 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Soft magenta. In RGB it is rgb(177, 102, 192), in HSL hsl(290, 41.67%, 57.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.794% 0.1524 320.758).

What colors go well with #b166c0?

The complementary color of #b166c0 is #4e9e40. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8a75dd and #ca5c94. The triadic partners are #b67c00 and #009ea7.

Is white or black text more readable on #b166c0?

White text reads better on #b166c0: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.8:1 and black gives 5.53:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b166c0 a warm or cool color?

#b166c0 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 321 degrees, its lightness 62.8% and its chroma 0.152.