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#b167a9 color: Pearly Purple

#b167a9 is rgb(177, 103, 169) in RGB and oklch(61.885% 0.12792 331.004) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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306°
100%

61.9%
0.128
331°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.90:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.38:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #b167a9

#b167a9 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 61.9% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 331°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.9:1 contrast and black text 5.38:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Pearly Purple (#b768a2). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #b167a9 mixed with white

  1. b167a9
  2. b976b2
  3. c285ba
  4. ca94c3
  5. d2a3cb
  6. dab2d4
  7. e1c1dd
  8. e9d1e5
  9. f0e0ee
  10. f8eff6

Darker: #b167a9 mixed with black

  1. b167a9
  2. 995992
  3. 834b7c
  4. 6c3d67
  5. 573053
  6. 42233f
  7. 2f172c
  8. 1c0c1b
  9. 0c040a
  10. 010001

Calmer: #b167a9 with less saturation

  1. b167a9
  2. ad6ba6
  3. a96ea2
  4. a5729f
  5. a1759b
  6. 9d7898
  7. 987b94
  8. 947e91
  9. 8f808d
  10. 8b8389

Questions about #b167a9

What color is #b167a9?

#b167a9 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Pearly Purple. In RGB it is rgb(177, 103, 169), in HSL hsl(306.49, 32.17%, 54.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.885% 0.12792 331.004).

What colors go well with #b167a9?

The complementary color of #b167a9 is #419b5c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9372c6 and #c36281. The triadic partners are #a38200 and #0099b1.

Is white or black text more readable on #b167a9?

White text reads better on #b167a9: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.9:1 and black gives 5.38:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b167a9 a warm or cool color?

#b167a9 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 331 degrees, its lightness 61.9% and its chroma 0.128.