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#b168ac color: Pearly Purple

#b168ac is rgb(177, 104, 172) in RGB and oklch(62.174% 0.12895 329.478) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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304°
100%

62.2%
0.129
329°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 31%

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 #b168ac

#b168ac is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 62.2% lightness, 0.129 chroma and a hue of 329°.

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

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #b168ac mixed with white

  1. b168ac
  2. b977b4
  3. c286bd
  4. ca95c5
  5. d2a4cd
  6. dab3d6
  7. e1c2de
  8. e9d1e6
  9. f0e0ee
  10. f8f0f7

Darker: #b168ac mixed with black

  1. b168ac
  2. 995995
  3. 834b7f
  4. 6c3e69
  5. 573054
  6. 422440
  7. 2f182d
  8. 1c0c1b
  9. 0c040b
  10. 010001

Calmer: #b168ac with less saturation

  1. b168ac
  2. ad6ca8
  3. a96fa5
  4. a573a1
  5. a1769d
  6. 9d799a
  7. 997c96
  8. 947f92
  9. 90818e
  10. 8b848a

Questions about #b168ac

What color is #b168ac?

#b168ac is soft magenta. The closest named color is Pearly Purple. In RGB it is rgb(177, 104, 172), in HSL hsl(304.11, 31.88%, 55.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.174% 0.12895 329.478).

What colors go well with #b168ac?

The complementary color of #b168ac is #459c5b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9273c9 and #c46284. The triadic partners are #a58200 and #009ab0.

Is white or black text more readable on #b168ac?

White text reads better on #b168ac: 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 #b168ac a warm or cool color?

#b168ac is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 329 degrees, its lightness 62.2% and its chroma 0.129.