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#b16bca color: Rich Lavender

#b16bca is rgb(177, 107, 202) in RGB and oklch(64.061% 0.15462 316.653) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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284°
100%

64.1%
0.155
317°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • purple-400
  • Black 21%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.60:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.83:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #b16bca

#b16bca is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 64.1% lightness, 0.155 chroma and a hue of 317°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.6:1 contrast and black text 5.83:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Rich Lavender (#a76bcf). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is purple-400.

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #b16bca mixed with white

  1. b16bca
  2. b97ad0
  3. c189d6
  4. c998db
  5. d1a7e1
  6. d9b5e6
  7. e0c4eb
  8. e8d3f0
  9. f0e1f5
  10. f7f0fa

Darker: #b16bca mixed with black

  1. b16bca
  2. 995caf
  3. 834e95
  4. 6c3f7c
  5. 573264
  6. 42254d
  7. 2f1837
  8. 1c0d22
  9. 0c040f
  10. 010002

Calmer: #b16bca with less saturation

  1. b16bca
  2. ae6fc4
  3. aa73be
  4. a777b8
  5. a37bb2
  6. 9f7eac
  7. 9c81a6
  8. 9884a0
  9. 948799
  10. 908a93

Questions about #b16bca

What color is #b16bca?

#b16bca is soft purple. The closest named color is Rich Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(177, 107, 202), in HSL hsl(284.21, 47.26%, 60.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.061% 0.15462 316.653).

What colors go well with #b16bca?

The complementary color of #b16bca is #5ca139. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #877be4 and #cd609f. The triadic partners are #c07d00 and #00a3a7.

Is white or black text more readable on #b16bca?

White text reads better on #b16bca: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.6:1 and black gives 5.83:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b16bca a warm or cool color?

#b16bca is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 317 degrees, its lightness 64.1% and its chroma 0.155.