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#b172dd color: Lavender

#b172dd is rgb(177, 114, 221) in RGB and oklch(66.14% 0.16445 309.781) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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275°
100%

66.1%
0.164
310°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.32:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.32:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #b172dd

#b172dd is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 66.1% lightness, 0.164 chroma and a hue of 310°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.32:1 contrast and black text 6.32:1, 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: #b172dd mixed with white

  1. b172dd
  2. b981e1
  3. c08fe5
  4. c89de9
  5. d0abed
  6. d8b9f0
  7. e0c7f4
  8. e7d5f7
  9. efe3fa
  10. f7f1fc

Darker: #b172dd mixed with black

  1. b172dd
  2. 9962c0
  3. 8353a4
  4. 6c4488
  5. 57366e
  6. 422855
  7. 2f1b3d
  8. 1c0e26
  9. 0c0411
  10. 010102

Calmer: #b172dd with less saturation

  1. b172dd
  2. ae76d6
  3. ab7acf
  4. a87ec7
  5. a581c0
  6. a285b9
  7. 9f88b1
  8. 9c8baa
  9. 998da2
  10. 96909a

Questions about #b172dd

What color is #b172dd?

#b172dd is soft purple. The closest named color is Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(177, 114, 221), in HSL hsl(275.33, 61.14%, 65.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.14% 0.16445 309.781).

What colors go well with #b172dd?

The complementary color of #b172dd is #71a522. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8183f4 and #d265b2. The triadic partners are #d07c00 and #00aca4.

Is white or black text more readable on #b172dd?

White text reads better on #b172dd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.32:1 and black gives 6.32:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b172dd a warm or cool color?

#b172dd is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 310 degrees, its lightness 66.1% and its chroma 0.164.