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#b16cc5 color: Lavendless

#b16cc5 is rgb(177, 108, 197) in RGB and oklch(63.968% 0.14751 318.348) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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287°
100%

64%
0.148
318°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • purple-400
  • Black 23%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.61:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.82:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #b16cc5

#b16cc5 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 64% lightness, 0.148 chroma and a hue of 318°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.61:1 contrast and black text 5.82:1, 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: #b16cc5 mixed with white

  1. b16cc5
  2. b97bcb
  3. c18ad1
  4. c998d7
  5. d1a7dd
  6. d9b5e3
  7. e0c4e9
  8. e8d3ef
  9. f0e1f4
  10. f7f0fa

Darker: #b16cc5 mixed with black

  1. b16cc5
  2. 995dab
  3. 834e92
  4. 6c4079
  5. 573261
  6. 42254b
  7. 2f1935
  8. 1c0d21
  9. 0c040e
  10. 010002

Calmer: #b16cc5 with less saturation

  1. b16cc5
  2. ae70c0
  3. aa74ba
  4. a777b4
  5. a37baf
  6. 9f7ea9
  7. 9c81a4
  8. 98849e
  9. 948798
  10. 908992

Questions about #b16cc5

What color is #b16cc5?

#b16cc5 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Lavendless. In RGB it is rgb(177, 108, 197), in HSL hsl(286.52, 43.41%, 59.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.968% 0.14751 318.348).

What colors go well with #b16cc5?

The complementary color of #b16cc5 is #5ba042. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8a7bdf and #cb629b. The triadic partners are #bc7e00 and #00a3a8.

Is white or black text more readable on #b16cc5?

White text reads better on #b16cc5: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.61:1 and black gives 5.82:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b16cc5 a warm or cool color?

#b16cc5 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 318 degrees, its lightness 64% and its chroma 0.148.