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#b16bc0 color: Lavendless

#b16bc0 is rgb(177, 107, 192) in RGB and oklch(63.568% 0.14387 320.363) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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289°
100%

63.6%
0.144
320°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • purple-400
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.66:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.73:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #b16bc0

#b16bc0 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 63.6% lightness, 0.144 chroma and a hue of 320°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.66:1 contrast and black text 5.73:1, 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: #b16bc0 mixed with white

  1. b16bc0
  2. b97ac7
  3. c189cd
  4. c997d4
  5. d1a6da
  6. d9b5e1
  7. e1c4e7
  8. e8d2ed
  9. f0e1f3
  10. f8f0f9

Darker: #b16bc0 mixed with black

  1. b16bc0
  2. 995ca7
  3. 834e8e
  4. 6c3f76
  5. 57325f
  6. 422549
  7. 2f1834
  8. 1c0d20
  9. 0c040e
  10. 010002

Calmer: #b16bc0 with less saturation

  1. b16bc0
  2. ad6fbb
  3. aa73b6
  4. a676b1
  5. a37aab
  6. 9f7da6
  7. 9b80a1
  8. 97839b
  9. 938596
  10. 8f8890

Questions about #b16bc0

What color is #b16bc0?

#b16bc0 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Lavendless. In RGB it is rgb(177, 107, 192), in HSL hsl(289.41, 40.28%, 58.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.568% 0.14387 320.363).

What colors go well with #b16bc0?

The complementary color of #b16bc0 is #569f47. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8b79db and #ca6296. The triadic partners are #b77f00 and #00a1aa.

Is white or black text more readable on #b16bc0?

White text reads better on #b16bc0: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.66:1 and black gives 5.73:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b16bc0 a warm or cool color?

#b16bc0 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 320 degrees, its lightness 63.6% and its chroma 0.144.