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#b16ec6 color: Lavendless

#b16ec6 is rgb(177, 110, 198) in RGB and oklch(64.333% 0.14518 317.77) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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286°
100%

64.3%
0.145
318°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.55:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
5.92:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #b16ec6

#b16ec6 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 64.3% lightness, 0.145 chroma and a hue of 318°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.55:1 contrast and black text 5.92:1, 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: #b16ec6 mixed with white

  1. b16ec6
  2. b97dcc
  3. c18bd2
  4. c99ad8
  5. d1a8de
  6. d9b6e4
  7. e0c5e9
  8. e8d3ef
  9. f0e2f4
  10. f7f0fa

Darker: #b16ec6 mixed with black

  1. b16ec6
  2. 995fac
  3. 835092
  4. 6c417a
  5. 573362
  6. 42264b
  7. 2f1935
  8. 1c0e21
  9. 0c040e
  10. 010102

Calmer: #b16ec6 with less saturation

  1. b16ec6
  2. ae72c1
  3. aa76bb
  4. a779b5
  5. a37cb0
  6. a07faa
  7. 9c82a5
  8. 98859f
  9. 958899
  10. 918b93

Questions about #b16ec6

What color is #b16ec6?

#b16ec6 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Lavendless. In RGB it is rgb(177, 110, 198), in HSL hsl(285.68, 43.56%, 60.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.333% 0.14518 317.77).

What colors go well with #b16ec6?

The complementary color of #b16ec6 is #5ea144. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8a7ce0 and #cb649d. The triadic partners are #bd7f00 and #00a4a9.

Is white or black text more readable on #b16ec6?

White text reads better on #b16ec6: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.55:1 and black gives 5.92:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b16ec6 a warm or cool color?

#b16ec6 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 318 degrees, its lightness 64.3% and its chroma 0.145.