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#b173cc color: Lavendless

#b173cc is rgb(177, 115, 204) in RGB and oklch(65.429% 0.14332 314.991) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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282°
100%

65.4%
0.143
315°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.39:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.19:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #b173cc

#b173cc is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 65.4% lightness, 0.143 chroma and a hue of 315°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.39:1 contrast and black text 6.19:1, 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: #b173cc mixed with white

  1. b173cc
  2. b981d2
  3. c18fd7
  4. c99ddc
  5. d0abe2
  6. d8b9e7
  7. e0c7ec
  8. e8d5f1
  9. f0e3f6
  10. f7f1fa

Darker: #b173cc mixed with black

  1. b173cc
  2. 9963b1
  3. 835497
  4. 6c457e
  5. 573665
  6. 42284e
  7. 2f1b37
  8. 1c0f22
  9. 0c050f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #b173cc with less saturation

  1. b173cc
  2. ae77c6
  3. ab7ac1
  4. a87dbb
  5. a481b5
  6. a183af
  7. 9e86a9
  8. 9b89a3
  9. 978b9d
  10. 948e97

Questions about #b173cc

What color is #b173cc?

#b173cc is soft purple. The closest named color is Lavendless. In RGB it is rgb(177, 115, 204), in HSL hsl(281.8, 46.6%, 62.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.429% 0.14332 314.991).

What colors go well with #b173cc?

The complementary color of #b173cc is #68a343. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8982e4 and #cc69a4. The triadic partners are #c28100 and #00a8a9.

Is white or black text more readable on #b173cc?

White text reads better on #b173cc: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.39:1 and black gives 6.19:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b173cc a warm or cool color?

#b173cc is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 315 degrees, its lightness 65.4% and its chroma 0.143.