#b16cd5 color: Lavender
#b16cd5 is rgb(177, 108, 213) in RGB and oklch(64.785% 0.1651 312.958) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Purple
- Medium
- Soft
- Neutral
- ≈ Amethyst
- purple-400
- Black 16%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #b16cd5
#b16cd5 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 64.8% lightness, 0.165 chroma and a hue of 313°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.51:1 contrast and black text 5.98:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Lavender (#b56edc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is purple-400.
Lighter: #b16cd5 mixed with white
Darker: #b16cd5 mixed with black
Calmer: #b16cd5 with less saturation
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Questions about #b16cd5
What color is #b16cd5?
#b16cd5 is soft purple. The closest named color is Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(177, 108, 213), in HSL hsl(279.43, 55.56%, 62.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.785% 0.1651 312.958).
What colors go well with #b16cd5?
The complementary color of #b16cd5 is #64a326. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #837def and #d060a9. The triadic partners are #c77b00 and #00a6a4.
Is white or black text more readable on #b16cd5?
White text reads better on #b16cd5: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.51:1 and black gives 5.98:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #b16cd5 a warm or cool color?
#b16cd5 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 313 degrees, its lightness 64.8% and its chroma 0.165.