Skip to the color picker

#b173dc color: Lavender

#b173dc is rgb(177, 115, 220) in RGB and oklch(66.244% 0.16167 309.912) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

Read as HEX

275°
100%

66.2%
0.162
310°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.30:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.36:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

Shades

From lightest to darkest. Click a shade to use it.

Harmonies

Open as palette

Recent

Colors you stop on or copy appear here. They stay on this device.

About #b173dc

#b173dc is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 66.2% lightness, 0.162 chroma and a hue of 310°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.3:1 contrast and black text 6.36:1, 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: #b173dc mixed with white

  1. b173dc
  2. b982e0
  3. c090e4
  4. c89ee8
  5. d0acec
  6. d8baf0
  7. e0c7f3
  8. e7d5f6
  9. efe3f9
  10. f7f1fc

Darker: #b173dc mixed with black

  1. b173dc
  2. 9963bf
  3. 8354a3
  4. 6c4588
  5. 57366e
  6. 422854
  7. 2f1b3c
  8. 1c0f26
  9. 0c0511
  10. 010102

Calmer: #b173dc with less saturation

  1. b173dc
  2. ae77d5
  3. ab7bce
  4. a87fc7
  5. a582c0
  6. a285b8
  7. 9f88b1
  8. 9c8baa
  9. 998ea2
  10. 96909b

Questions about #b173dc

What color is #b173dc?

#b173dc is soft purple. The closest named color is Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(177, 115, 220), in HSL hsl(275.43, 60%, 65.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.244% 0.16167 309.912).

What colors go well with #b173dc?

The complementary color of #b173dc is #71a527. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8184f3 and #d266b2. The triadic partners are #d07d00 and #00aca5.

Is white or black text more readable on #b173dc?

White text reads better on #b173dc: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.3:1 and black gives 6.36:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b173dc a warm or cool color?

#b173dc is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 310 degrees, its lightness 66.2% and its chroma 0.162.