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#b172c8 color: Lavendless

#b172c8 is rgb(177, 114, 200) in RGB and oklch(65.072% 0.14053 316.57) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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284°
100%

65.1%
0.141
317°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.44:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.11:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #b172c8

#b172c8 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 65.1% lightness, 0.141 chroma and a hue of 317°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.44:1 contrast and black text 6.11:1, so white text reads better.

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

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #b172c8 mixed with white

  1. b172c8
  2. b980ce
  3. c18ed4
  4. c99cda
  5. d1aadf
  6. d8b8e5
  7. e0c6ea
  8. e8d4f0
  9. f0e3f5
  10. f7f1fa

Darker: #b172c8 mixed with black

  1. b172c8
  2. 9962ae
  3. 835394
  4. 6c447b
  5. 573663
  6. 42284c
  7. 2f1b36
  8. 1c0e21
  9. 0c040f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #b172c8 with less saturation

  1. b172c8
  2. ae76c3
  3. ab79bd
  4. a77cb8
  5. a47fb2
  6. a182ac
  7. 9d85a7
  8. 9a88a1
  9. 968a9b
  10. 938d95

Questions about #b172c8

What color is #b172c8?

#b172c8 is soft purple. The closest named color is Lavendless. In RGB it is rgb(177, 114, 200), in HSL hsl(283.95, 43.88%, 61.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.072% 0.14053 316.57).

What colors go well with #b172c8?

The complementary color of #b172c8 is #65a247. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8a80e0 and #cb69a1. The triadic partners are #bf8100 and #00a7aa.

Is white or black text more readable on #b172c8?

White text reads better on #b172c8: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.44:1 and black gives 6.11:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b172c8 a warm or cool color?

#b172c8 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 317 degrees, its lightness 65.1% and its chroma 0.141.