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#b172be color: Lavendless

#b172be is rgb(177, 114, 190) in RGB and oklch(64.601% 0.12952 320.584) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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290°
100%

64.6%
0.130
321°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.49:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
6.02:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #b172be

#b172be is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 64.6% lightness, 0.13 chroma and a hue of 321°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.49:1 contrast and black text 6.02:1, 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: #b172be mixed with white

  1. b172be
  2. b980c5
  3. c18ecc
  4. c99cd2
  5. d1aad9
  6. d9b8df
  7. e0c6e6
  8. e8d4ec
  9. f0e2f2
  10. f7f1f9

Darker: #b172be mixed with black

  1. b172be
  2. 9962a5
  3. 83538c
  4. 6c4475
  5. 57365e
  6. 422848
  7. 2f1b33
  8. 1c0e1f
  9. 0c040d
  10. 010102

Calmer: #b172be with less saturation

  1. b172be
  2. ae75b9
  3. aa79b5
  4. a77cb0
  5. a47fab
  6. a081a6
  7. 9d84a2
  8. 99879d
  9. 958998
  10. 928b93

Questions about #b172be

What color is #b172be?

#b172be is soft magenta. The closest named color is Lavendless. In RGB it is rgb(177, 114, 190), in HSL hsl(289.74, 36.89%, 59.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.601% 0.12952 320.584).

What colors go well with #b172be?

The complementary color of #b172be is #5fa153. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8e7ed7 and #c86a98. The triadic partners are #b68411 and #00a4ae.

Is white or black text more readable on #b172be?

White text reads better on #b172be: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.49:1 and black gives 6.02:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b172be a warm or cool color?

#b172be is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 321 degrees, its lightness 64.6% and its chroma 0.13.