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#b16ecf color: Rich Lavender

#b16ecf is rgb(177, 110, 207) in RGB and oklch(64.782% 0.15512 314.609) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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281°
100%

64.8%
0.155
315°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • purple-400
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.50:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
6.00:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #b16ecf

#b16ecf is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 64.8% lightness, 0.155 chroma and a hue of 315°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.5:1 contrast and black text 6:1, 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: #b16ecf mixed with white

  1. b16ecf
  2. b97dd4
  3. c18cda
  4. c99adf
  5. d1a8e4
  6. d8b7e9
  7. e0c5ed
  8. e8d4f2
  9. f0e2f6
  10. f7f0fb

Darker: #b16ecf mixed with black

  1. b16ecf
  2. 995fb4
  3. 835099
  4. 6c417f
  5. 573367
  6. 42264f
  7. 2f1938
  8. 1c0e23
  9. 0c0410
  10. 010102

Calmer: #b16ecf with less saturation

  1. b16ecf
  2. ae72c9
  3. aa76c3
  4. a77abc
  5. a47db6
  6. a080b0
  7. 9d83a9
  8. 9986a3
  9. 96899c
  10. 928c95

Questions about #b16ecf

What color is #b16ecf?

#b16ecf is soft purple. The closest named color is Rich Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(177, 110, 207), in HSL hsl(281.44, 50.26%, 62.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.782% 0.15512 314.609).

What colors go well with #b16ecf?

The complementary color of #b16ecf is #63a236. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #867ee8 and #ce63a5. The triadic partners are #c57d00 and #00a6a6.

Is white or black text more readable on #b16ecf?

White text reads better on #b16ecf: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.5:1 and black gives 6:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b16ecf a warm or cool color?

#b16ecf is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 315 degrees, its lightness 64.8% and its chroma 0.155.