#b16cd4 color: Lavender
#b16cd4 is rgb(177, 108, 212) in RGB and oklch(64.732% 0.16399 313.264) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Purple
- Medium
- Soft
- Neutral
- ≈ Amethyst
- purple-400
- Black 17%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #b16cd4
#b16cd4 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 64.7% lightness, 0.164 chroma and a hue of 313°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.52:1 contrast and black text 5.97:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Lavender (#b56edc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is purple-400.
Lighter: #b16cd4 mixed with white
Darker: #b16cd4 mixed with black
Calmer: #b16cd4 with less saturation
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Questions about #b16cd4
What color is #b16cd4?
#b16cd4 is soft purple. The closest named color is Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(177, 108, 212), in HSL hsl(279.81, 54.74%, 62.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.732% 0.16399 313.264).
What colors go well with #b16cd4?
The complementary color of #b16cd4 is #64a229. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #837dee and #d060a8. The triadic partners are #c67c00 and #00a6a4.
Is white or black text more readable on #b16cd4?
White text reads better on #b16cd4: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.52:1 and black gives 5.97:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #b16cd4 a warm or cool color?
#b16cd4 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 313 degrees, its lightness 64.7% and its chroma 0.164.