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#b16fa2 color: Mulberry Bush

#b16fa2 is rgb(177, 111, 162) in RGB and oklch(62.906% 0.1072 335.529) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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314°
100%

62.9%
0.107
336°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.71:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.66:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #b16fa2

#b16fa2 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 62.9% lightness, 0.107 chroma and a hue of 336°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.71:1 contrast and black text 5.66:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Mulberry Bush (#ad6ea0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #b16fa2 mixed with white

  1. b16fa2
  2. b97dab
  3. c28bb4
  4. ca99bd
  5. d2a8c7
  6. d9b6d0
  7. e1c4d9
  8. e9d3e3
  9. f0e1ec
  10. f8f0f6

Darker: #b16fa2 mixed with black

  1. b16fa2
  2. 99608c
  3. 835177
  4. 6c4263
  5. 57344f
  6. 42273c
  7. 2f1a2a
  8. 1c0e19
  9. 0c040a
  10. 010101

Calmer: #b16fa2 with less saturation

  1. b16fa2
  2. ad72a0
  3. aa759d
  4. a6789b
  5. a27a98
  6. 9e7d96
  7. 9a7f93
  8. 968290
  9. 92848e
  10. 8d868b

Questions about #b16fa2

What color is #b16fa2?

#b16fa2 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Mulberry Bush. In RGB it is rgb(177, 111, 162), in HSL hsl(313.64, 29.73%, 56.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.906% 0.1072 335.529).

What colors go well with #b16fa2?

The complementary color of #b16fa2 is #4c9c6d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9877bd and #bf6c7f. The triadic partners are #9d8832 and #1799b2.

Is white or black text more readable on #b16fa2?

White text reads better on #b16fa2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.71:1 and black gives 5.66:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b16fa2 a warm or cool color?

#b16fa2 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 336 degrees, its lightness 62.9% and its chroma 0.107.