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#b168b2 color: Soft magenta

#b168b2 is rgb(177, 104, 178) in RGB and oklch(62.441% 0.13475 326.56) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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299°
100%

62.4%
0.135
327°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.82:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.49:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #b168b2

#b168b2 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 62.4% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 327°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.82:1 contrast and black text 5.49:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Soft Purple (#a66fb5). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #b168b2 mixed with white

  1. b168b2
  2. b977ba
  3. c286c2
  4. ca95c9
  5. d2a4d1
  6. d9b3d9
  7. e1c2e1
  8. e9d1e8
  9. f0e0f0
  10. f8f0f7

Darker: #b168b2 mixed with black

  1. b168b2
  2. 99599a
  3. 834b83
  4. 6c3e6d
  5. 573057
  6. 422443
  7. 2f182f
  8. 1c0c1d
  9. 0c040c
  10. 010001

Calmer: #b168b2 with less saturation

  1. b168b2
  2. ad6cae
  3. a970aa
  4. a673a6
  5. a276a1
  6. 9d799d
  7. 997c99
  8. 957f95
  9. 918290
  10. 8c858c

Questions about #b168b2

What color is #b168b2?

#b168b2 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Soft magenta. In RGB it is rgb(177, 104, 178), in HSL hsl(299.19, 32.46%, 55.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.441% 0.13475 326.56).

What colors go well with #b168b2?

The complementary color of #b168b2 is #489d54. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9074ce and #c66189. The triadic partners are #ab8000 and #009cad.

Is white or black text more readable on #b168b2?

White text reads better on #b168b2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.82:1 and black gives 5.49:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b168b2 a warm or cool color?

#b168b2 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 327 degrees, its lightness 62.4% and its chroma 0.135.