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#b174dd color: Lavender

#b174dd is rgb(177, 116, 221) in RGB and oklch(66.456% 0.16121 309.472) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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275°
100%

66.5%
0.161
309°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.28:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.41:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #b174dd

#b174dd is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 66.5% lightness, 0.161 chroma and a hue of 309°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.28:1 contrast and black text 6.41:1, so black text reads better.

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

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #b174dd mixed with white

  1. b174dd
  2. b982e1
  3. c091e5
  4. c89ee9
  5. d0aced
  6. d8baf0
  7. e0c8f3
  8. e7d6f7
  9. efe3fa
  10. f7f1fc

Darker: #b174dd mixed with black

  1. b174dd
  2. 9964c0
  3. 8354a4
  4. 6c4588
  5. 57376e
  6. 422955
  7. 2f1b3d
  8. 1c0f26
  9. 0c0511
  10. 010102

Calmer: #b174dd with less saturation

  1. b174dd
  2. ae78d6
  3. ab7ccf
  4. a880c8
  5. a583c0
  6. a286b9
  7. 9f89b2
  8. 9c8caa
  9. 998ea3
  10. 96919b

Questions about #b174dd

What color is #b174dd?

#b174dd is soft purple. The closest named color is Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(177, 116, 221), in HSL hsl(274.86, 60.69%, 66.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.456% 0.16121 309.472).

What colors go well with #b174dd?

The complementary color of #b174dd is #73a627. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8185f4 and #d267b3. The triadic partners are #d17d00 and #00ada5.

Is white or black text more readable on #b174dd?

Black text reads better on #b174dd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.28:1 and black gives 6.41:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b174dd a warm or cool color?

#b174dd is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 309 degrees, its lightness 66.5% and its chroma 0.161.