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#b168ca color: Rich Lilac

#b168ca is rgb(177, 104, 202) in RGB and oklch(63.601% 0.15962 316.967) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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285°
100%

63.6%
0.160
317°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • purple-400
  • Black 21%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.68:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.70:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #b168ca

#b168ca is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 63.6% lightness, 0.16 chroma and a hue of 317°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.68:1 contrast and black text 5.7:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Rich Lilac (#b666d2). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is purple-400.

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #b168ca mixed with white

  1. b168ca
  2. b978d0
  3. c187d6
  4. c996db
  5. d1a5e1
  6. d9b4e6
  7. e1c3eb
  8. e8d2f0
  9. f0e1f5
  10. f7f0fa

Darker: #b168ca mixed with black

  1. b168ca
  2. 9959af
  3. 834b95
  4. 6c3e7c
  5. 573064
  6. 42244d
  7. 2f1837
  8. 1c0c22
  9. 0c040f
  10. 010002

Calmer: #b168ca with less saturation

  1. b168ca
  2. ad6dc4
  3. aa71be
  4. a675b8
  5. a378b2
  6. 9f7cab
  7. 9b7fa5
  8. 97829f
  9. 938598
  10. 8f8891

Questions about #b168ca

What color is #b168ca?

#b168ca is soft purple. The closest named color is Rich Lilac. In RGB it is rgb(177, 104, 202), in HSL hsl(284.69, 48.04%, 60%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.601% 0.15962 316.967).

What colors go well with #b168ca?

The complementary color of #b168ca is #58a034. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8678e5 and #cd5d9e. The triadic partners are #bd7b00 and #00a2a5.

Is white or black text more readable on #b168ca?

White text reads better on #b168ca: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.68:1 and black gives 5.7:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b168ca a warm or cool color?

#b168ca is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 317 degrees, its lightness 63.6% and its chroma 0.16.