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#b16cd2 color: Rich Lilac

#b16cd2 is rgb(177, 108, 210) in RGB and oklch(64.627% 0.16177 313.887) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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281°
100%

64.6%
0.162
314°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • purple-400
  • Black 18%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.53:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
5.95:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #b16cd2

#b16cd2 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 64.6% lightness, 0.162 chroma and a hue of 314°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.53:1 contrast and black text 5.95:1, 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: #b16cd2 mixed with white

  1. b16cd2
  2. b97bd7
  3. c18adc
  4. c999e1
  5. d1a7e6
  6. d8b6ea
  7. e0c5ef
  8. e8d3f3
  9. f0e2f7
  10. f7f0fb

Darker: #b16cd2 mixed with black

  1. b16cd2
  2. 995db6
  3. 834e9b
  4. 6c4081
  5. 573268
  6. 422550
  7. 2f1939
  8. 1c0d24
  9. 0c0410
  10. 010002

Calmer: #b16cd2 with less saturation

  1. b16cd2
  2. ae70cb
  3. aa75c5
  4. a778be
  5. a37cb8
  6. a07fb1
  7. 9c83aa
  8. 9986a3
  9. 95899c
  10. 928b95

Questions about #b16cd2

What color is #b16cd2?

#b16cd2 is soft purple. The closest named color is Rich Lilac. In RGB it is rgb(177, 108, 210), in HSL hsl(280.59, 53.12%, 62.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.627% 0.16177 313.887).

What colors go well with #b16cd2?

The complementary color of #b16cd2 is #63a22d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #847dec and #cf60a6. The triadic partners are #c57c00 and #00a6a5.

Is white or black text more readable on #b16cd2?

White text reads better on #b16cd2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.53:1 and black gives 5.95:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b16cd2 a warm or cool color?

#b16cd2 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 314 degrees, its lightness 64.6% and its chroma 0.162.