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#b16dc6 color: Lavendless

#b16dc6 is rgb(177, 109, 198) in RGB and oklch(64.174% 0.14689 317.875) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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286°
100%

64.2%
0.147
318°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.58:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.87:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #b16dc6

#b16dc6 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 64.2% lightness, 0.147 chroma and a hue of 318°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.58:1 contrast and black text 5.87:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Lavendless (#b86fc2). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #b16dc6 mixed with white

  1. b16dc6
  2. b97ccc
  3. c18ad2
  4. c999d8
  5. d1a7de
  6. d9b6e4
  7. e0c4e9
  8. e8d3ef
  9. f0e2f4
  10. f7f0fa

Darker: #b16dc6 mixed with black

  1. b16dc6
  2. 995eac
  3. 834f92
  4. 6c417a
  5. 573362
  6. 42264b
  7. 2f1935
  8. 1c0d21
  9. 0c040e
  10. 010102

Calmer: #b16dc6 with less saturation

  1. b16dc6
  2. ae71c0
  3. aa75bb
  4. a778b5
  5. a37cb0
  6. a07faa
  7. 9c82a4
  8. 98859e
  9. 948799
  10. 908a93

Questions about #b16dc6

What color is #b16dc6?

#b16dc6 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Lavendless. In RGB it is rgb(177, 109, 198), in HSL hsl(285.84, 43.84%, 60.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.174% 0.14689 317.875).

What colors go well with #b16dc6?

The complementary color of #b16dc6 is #5da142. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #897ce0 and #cb639c. The triadic partners are #bd7f00 and #00a3a9.

Is white or black text more readable on #b16dc6?

White text reads better on #b16dc6: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.58:1 and black gives 5.87:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b16dc6 a warm or cool color?

#b16dc6 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 318 degrees, its lightness 64.2% and its chroma 0.147.