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#b172bf color: Lavendless

#b172bf is rgb(177, 114, 191) in RGB and oklch(64.647% 0.1306 320.155) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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289°
100%

64.6%
0.131
320°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.48:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
6.03:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #b172bf

#b172bf is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 64.6% lightness, 0.131 chroma and a hue of 320°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.48:1 contrast and black text 6.03:1, 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: #b172bf mixed with white

  1. b172bf
  2. b980c6
  3. c18ecc
  4. c99cd3
  5. d1aad9
  6. d9b8e0
  7. e0c6e6
  8. e8d4ec
  9. f0e2f3
  10. f7f1f9

Darker: #b172bf mixed with black

  1. b172bf
  2. 9962a6
  3. 83538d
  4. 6c4475
  5. 57365e
  6. 422848
  7. 2f1b33
  8. 1c0e1f
  9. 0c040d
  10. 010102

Calmer: #b172bf with less saturation

  1. b172bf
  2. ae75ba
  3. aa79b6
  4. a77cb1
  5. a47fac
  6. a081a7
  7. 9d84a2
  8. 99879d
  9. 958998
  10. 928c93

Questions about #b172bf

What color is #b172bf?

#b172bf is soft magenta. The closest named color is Lavendless. In RGB it is rgb(177, 114, 191), in HSL hsl(289.09, 37.56%, 59.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.647% 0.1306 320.155).

What colors go well with #b172bf?

The complementary color of #b172bf is #60a152. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8e7fd7 and #c86a99. The triadic partners are #b7840f and #00a5ad.

Is white or black text more readable on #b172bf?

White text reads better on #b172bf: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.48:1 and black gives 6.03:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b172bf a warm or cool color?

#b172bf is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 320 degrees, its lightness 64.6% and its chroma 0.131.