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#c166ad color: Young Purple

#c166ad is rgb(193, 102, 173) in RGB and oklch(63.879% 0.14534 336.008) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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313°
100%

63.9%
0.145
336°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • pink-400
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.64:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.77:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #c166ad

#c166ad is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 63.9% lightness, 0.145 chroma and a hue of 336°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.64:1 contrast and black text 5.77:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Young Purple (#bc64a4). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is pink-400.

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #c166ad mixed with white

  1. c166ad
  2. c876b5
  3. cf85bd
  4. d694c6
  5. dda3ce
  6. e3b3d6
  7. e9c2de
  8. efd1e6
  9. f4e0ef
  10. faf0f7

Darker: #c166ad mixed with black

  1. c166ad
  2. a75896
  3. 8f4a7f
  4. 773c6a
  5. 5f2f55
  6. 492341
  7. 34172d
  8. 200c1b
  9. 0e040b
  10. 020001

Calmer: #c166ad with less saturation

  1. c166ad
  2. bc6baa
  3. b86fa7
  4. b373a3
  5. ae77a0
  6. a87b9d
  7. a37f99
  8. 9d8296
  9. 988593
  10. 92898f

Questions about #c166ad

What color is #c166ad?

#c166ad is soft magenta. The closest named color is Young Purple. In RGB it is rgb(193, 102, 173), in HSL hsl(313.19, 42.33%, 57.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.879% 0.14534 336.008).

What colors go well with #c166ad?

The complementary color of #c166ad is #21a565. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a272d1 and #d2617e. The triadic partners are #a68a00 and #009ebf.

Is white or black text more readable on #c166ad?

White text reads better on #c166ad: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.64:1 and black gives 5.77:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c166ad a warm or cool color?

#c166ad is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 336 degrees, its lightness 63.9% and its chroma 0.145.