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#b16da1 color: Pink Parade

#b16da1 is rgb(177, 109, 161) in RGB and oklch(62.531% 0.10997 335.961) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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314°
100%

62.5%
0.110
336°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.77:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.57:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #b16da1

#b16da1 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 62.5% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 336°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.77:1 contrast and black text 5.57:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Pink Parade (#b26ba2). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #b16da1 mixed with white

  1. b16da1
  2. b97baa
  3. c28ab3
  4. ca98bd
  5. d2a6c6
  6. d9b5cf
  7. e1c3d9
  8. e9d2e2
  9. f0e1ec
  10. f8f0f5

Darker: #b16da1 mixed with black

  1. b16da1
  2. 995e8b
  3. 834f76
  4. 6c4162
  5. 57334e
  6. 42263c
  7. 2f192a
  8. 1c0d19
  9. 0c0409
  10. 010101

Calmer: #b16da1 with less saturation

  1. b16da1
  2. ad709f
  3. aa739c
  4. a6769a
  5. a27997
  6. 9e7b95
  7. 997e92
  8. 95818f
  9. 91838d
  10. 8c858a

Questions about #b16da1

What color is #b16da1?

#b16da1 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Pink Parade. In RGB it is rgb(177, 109, 161), in HSL hsl(314.12, 30.36%, 56.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.531% 0.10997 335.961).

What colors go well with #b16da1?

The complementary color of #b16da1 is #489b6b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9876bc and #bf6a7e. The triadic partners are #9c872d and #0798b2.

Is white or black text more readable on #b16da1?

White text reads better on #b16da1: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.77:1 and black gives 5.57:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b16da1 a warm or cool color?

#b16da1 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 336 degrees, its lightness 62.5% and its chroma 0.11.