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#b174df color: Lavender

#b174df is rgb(177, 116, 223) in RGB and oklch(66.561% 0.16354 308.915) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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274°
100%

66.6%
0.164
309°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.26:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.43:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #b174df

#b174df is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 66.6% lightness, 0.164 chroma and a hue of 309°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.26:1 contrast and black text 6.43:1, 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: #b174df mixed with white

  1. b174df
  2. b982e3
  3. c091e7
  4. c89fea
  5. d0acee
  6. d8baf1
  7. e0c8f4
  8. e7d6f7
  9. efe3fa
  10. f7f1fd

Darker: #b174df mixed with black

  1. b174df
  2. 9964c2
  3. 8354a5
  4. 6c458a
  5. 57376f
  6. 422956
  7. 2f1b3d
  8. 1c0f27
  9. 0c0512
  10. 010102

Calmer: #b174df with less saturation

  1. b174df
  2. ae78d8
  3. ab7cd1
  4. a880c9
  5. a583c2
  6. a386ba
  7. a089b3
  8. 9d8cab
  9. 9a8fa4
  10. 97919c

Questions about #b174df

What color is #b174df?

#b174df is soft purple. The closest named color is Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(177, 116, 223), in HSL hsl(274.21, 62.57%, 66.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.561% 0.16354 308.915).

What colors go well with #b174df?

The complementary color of #b174df is #74a622. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8085f5 and #d267b5. The triadic partners are #d37d00 and #00ada5.

Is white or black text more readable on #b174df?

Black text reads better on #b174df: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.26:1 and black gives 6.43:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b174df a warm or cool color?

#b174df is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 309 degrees, its lightness 66.6% and its chroma 0.164.