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#b172cc color: Lavendless

#b172cc is rgb(177, 114, 204) in RGB and oklch(65.268% 0.14502 315.122) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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282°
100%

65.3%
0.145
315°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.42:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.15:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #b172cc

#b172cc is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 65.3% lightness, 0.145 chroma and a hue of 315°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.42:1 contrast and black text 6.15:1, 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: #b172cc mixed with white

  1. b172cc
  2. b980d2
  3. c18ed7
  4. c99cdd
  5. d0aae2
  6. d8b8e7
  7. e0c6ec
  8. e8d5f1
  9. f0e3f6
  10. f7f1fa

Darker: #b172cc mixed with black

  1. b172cc
  2. 9962b1
  3. 835397
  4. 6c447e
  5. 573665
  6. 42284e
  7. 2f1b37
  8. 1c0e22
  9. 0c040f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #b172cc with less saturation

  1. b172cc
  2. ae76c6
  3. ab79c0
  4. a87dbb
  5. a480b5
  6. a183af
  7. 9e86a9
  8. 9a88a3
  9. 978b9c
  10. 938d96

Questions about #b172cc

What color is #b172cc?

#b172cc is soft purple. The closest named color is Lavendless. In RGB it is rgb(177, 114, 204), in HSL hsl(282, 46.88%, 62.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.268% 0.14502 315.122).

What colors go well with #b172cc?

The complementary color of #b172cc is #67a341. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8881e4 and #cc68a4. The triadic partners are #c28000 and #00a8a9.

Is white or black text more readable on #b172cc?

White text reads better on #b172cc: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.42:1 and black gives 6.15:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b172cc a warm or cool color?

#b172cc is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 315 degrees, its lightness 65.3% and its chroma 0.145.