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#b172bc color: Lavendless

#b172bc is rgb(177, 114, 188) in RGB and oklch(64.51% 0.12736 321.463) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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291°
100%

64.5%
0.127
321°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 26%

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 #b172bc

#b172bc is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 64.5% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 321°.

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 Lavendless (#b86fc2). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #b172bc mixed with white

  1. b172bc
  2. b980c3
  3. c18eca
  4. c99cd1
  5. d1aad7
  6. d9b8de
  7. e0c6e5
  8. e8d4eb
  9. f0e2f2
  10. f7f1f9

Darker: #b172bc mixed with black

  1. b172bc
  2. 9962a3
  3. 83538b
  4. 6c4473
  5. 57365d
  6. 422847
  7. 2f1b32
  8. 1c0e1f
  9. 0c040d
  10. 010102

Calmer: #b172bc with less saturation

  1. b172bc
  2. ae75b8
  3. aa78b3
  4. a77caf
  5. a47eaa
  6. a081a5
  7. 9d84a1
  8. 99869c
  9. 958997
  10. 918b92

Questions about #b172bc

What color is #b172bc?

#b172bc is soft magenta. The closest named color is Lavendless. In RGB it is rgb(177, 114, 188), in HSL hsl(291.08, 35.58%, 59.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.51% 0.12736 321.463).

What colors go well with #b172bc?

The complementary color of #b172bc is #5ea155. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8f7ed5 and #c76b97. The triadic partners are #b48416 and #00a4ae.

Is white or black text more readable on #b172bc?

White text reads better on #b172bc: 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 #b172bc a warm or cool color?

#b172bc is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 321 degrees, its lightness 64.5% and its chroma 0.127.