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#b174e2 color: Lavender

#b174e2 is rgb(177, 116, 226) in RGB and oklch(66.722% 0.16703 308.105) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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273°
100%

66.7%
0.167
308°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.25:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.47:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #b174e2

#b174e2 is a bright purple color. In OKLCH it has 66.7% lightness, 0.167 chroma and a hue of 308°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.25:1 contrast and black text 6.47:1, 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: #b174e2 mixed with white

  1. b174e2
  2. b983e6
  3. c091e9
  4. c89fed
  5. d0adf0
  6. d8baf3
  7. dfc8f6
  8. e7d6f8
  9. efe4fb
  10. f7f1fd

Darker: #b174e2 mixed with black

  1. b174e2
  2. 9964c4
  3. 8354a8
  4. 6c458c
  5. 573771
  6. 422957
  7. 2f1b3e
  8. 1c0f27
  9. 0c0512
  10. 010103

Calmer: #b174e2 with less saturation

  1. b174e2
  2. ae78db
  3. ab7cd3
  4. a880cb
  5. a683c4
  6. a387bc
  7. a08ab4
  8. 9d8dad
  9. 9a8fa5
  10. 97929c

Questions about #b174e2

What color is #b174e2?

#b174e2 is bright purple. The closest named color is Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(177, 116, 226), in HSL hsl(273.27, 65.48%, 67.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.722% 0.16703 308.105).

What colors go well with #b174e2?

The complementary color of #b174e2 is #76a619. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7f86f8 and #d366b7. The triadic partners are #d57c00 and #00aea4.

Is white or black text more readable on #b174e2?

Black text reads better on #b174e2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.25:1 and black gives 6.47:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b174e2 a warm or cool color?

#b174e2 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 308 degrees, its lightness 66.7% and its chroma 0.167.