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#b16ece color: Rich Lavender

#b16ece is rgb(177, 110, 206) in RGB and oklch(64.732% 0.15401 314.942) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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282°
100%

64.7%
0.154
315°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • purple-400
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.51:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
5.99:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #b16ece

#b16ece is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 64.7% lightness, 0.154 chroma and a hue of 315°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.51:1 contrast and black text 5.99:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Rich Lavender (#a76bcf). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is purple-400.

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #b16ece mixed with white

  1. b16ece
  2. b97dd3
  3. c18bd9
  4. c99ade
  5. d1a8e3
  6. d8b7e8
  7. e0c5ed
  8. e8d3f2
  9. f0e2f6
  10. f7f0fb

Darker: #b16ece mixed with black

  1. b16ece
  2. 995fb3
  3. 835098
  4. 6c417f
  5. 573366
  6. 42264e
  7. 2f1938
  8. 1c0e23
  9. 0c040f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #b16ece with less saturation

  1. b16ece
  2. ae72c8
  3. aa76c2
  4. a77abc
  5. a47db5
  6. a080af
  7. 9d83a9
  8. 9986a2
  9. 96899c
  10. 928c95

Questions about #b16ece

What color is #b16ece?

#b16ece is soft purple. The closest named color is Rich Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(177, 110, 206), in HSL hsl(281.87, 49.48%, 61.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.732% 0.15401 314.942).

What colors go well with #b16ece?

The complementary color of #b16ece is #63a238. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #867ee7 and #ce63a4. The triadic partners are #c47d00 and #00a6a7.

Is white or black text more readable on #b16ece?

White text reads better on #b16ece: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.51:1 and black gives 5.99:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b16ece a warm or cool color?

#b16ece is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 315 degrees, its lightness 64.7% and its chroma 0.154.