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#b173d2 color: Soft purple

#b173d2 is rgb(177, 115, 210) in RGB and oklch(65.728% 0.15015 312.956) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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279°
100%

65.7%
0.150
313°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 18%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.36:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.25:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #b173d2

#b173d2 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 65.7% lightness, 0.15 chroma and a hue of 313°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.36:1 contrast and black text 6.25:1, 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: #b173d2 mixed with white

  1. b173d2
  2. b981d7
  3. c18fdc
  4. c89de1
  5. d0abe6
  6. d8b9ea
  7. e0c7ef
  8. e8d5f3
  9. efe3f7
  10. f7f1fb

Darker: #b173d2 mixed with black

  1. b173d2
  2. 9963b6
  3. 83549b
  4. 6c4581
  5. 573668
  6. 422850
  7. 2f1b39
  8. 1c0f24
  9. 0c0510
  10. 010102

Calmer: #b173d2 with less saturation

  1. b173d2
  2. ae77cc
  3. ab7ac6
  4. a87ebf
  5. a581b9
  6. a284b2
  7. 9e87ac
  8. 9b8aa5
  9. 988c9f
  10. 958f98

Questions about #b173d2

What color is #b173d2?

#b173d2 is soft purple. The closest named color is Soft purple. In RGB it is rgb(177, 115, 210), in HSL hsl(279.16, 51.35%, 63.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.728% 0.15015 312.956).

What colors go well with #b173d2?

The complementary color of #b173d2 is #6ca43a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8683e9 and #ce68a9. The triadic partners are #c88000 and #00aaa7.

Is white or black text more readable on #b173d2?

White text reads better on #b173d2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.36:1 and black gives 6.25:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b173d2 a warm or cool color?

#b173d2 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 313 degrees, its lightness 65.7% and its chroma 0.15.