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#b172dc color: Lavender

#b172dc is rgb(177, 114, 220) in RGB and oklch(66.087% 0.16329 310.064) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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276°
100%

66.1%
0.163
310°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.33:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.31:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #b172dc

#b172dc is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 66.1% lightness, 0.163 chroma and a hue of 310°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.33:1 contrast and black text 6.31:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Lavender (#b56edc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #b172dc mixed with white

  1. b172dc
  2. b981e0
  3. c08fe4
  4. c89de8
  5. d0abec
  6. d8b9f0
  7. e0c7f3
  8. e7d5f6
  9. efe3f9
  10. f7f1fc

Darker: #b172dc mixed with black

  1. b172dc
  2. 9962bf
  3. 8353a3
  4. 6c4488
  5. 57366e
  6. 422854
  7. 2f1b3c
  8. 1c0e26
  9. 0c0411
  10. 010102

Calmer: #b172dc with less saturation

  1. b172dc
  2. ae76d5
  3. ab7ace
  4. a87ec7
  5. a581bf
  6. a285b8
  7. 9f88b1
  8. 9c8ba9
  9. 998da2
  10. 95909a

Questions about #b172dc

What color is #b172dc?

#b172dc is soft purple. The closest named color is Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(177, 114, 220), in HSL hsl(275.66, 60.23%, 65.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.087% 0.16329 310.064).

What colors go well with #b172dc?

The complementary color of #b172dc is #70a524. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8183f3 and #d265b1. The triadic partners are #d07c00 and #00aba5.

Is white or black text more readable on #b172dc?

White text reads better on #b172dc: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.33:1 and black gives 6.31:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b172dc a warm or cool color?

#b172dc is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 310 degrees, its lightness 66.1% and its chroma 0.163.