Close to Amethyst
#B166CA
#B166CA is a mid-tone, rich purple, close to the color Amethyst. In RGB it’s made of 69.4% red, 40% green, and 79.2% blue. Its hue is 285°, with 49% saturation and 60% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #B166CA.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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5.62:1 AAThis color as text on white
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5.62:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #B166CA as they’d see it.
#B166CA in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #B166CA
What color is #B166CA?
#B166CA is a mid-tone, rich purple, close to the color Amethyst. In RGB it’s made of 69.4% red, 40% green, and 79.2% blue. Its hue is 285°, with 49% saturation and 60% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #B166CA in RGB?
#B166CA is rgb(177, 102, 202): 177 red, 102 green, and 202 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #B166CA in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(12, 50, 0, 21). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #B166CA?
PANTONE 2566 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #B166CA?
Its complement #479532 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.