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#b175d2 color: Soft purple

#b175d2 is rgb(177, 117, 210) in RGB and oklch(66.051% 0.14679 312.663) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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279°
100%

66.1%
0.147
313°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 18%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.31:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.34:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #b175d2

#b175d2 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 66.1% lightness, 0.147 chroma and a hue of 313°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.31:1 contrast and black text 6.34:1, 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: #b175d2 mixed with white

  1. b175d2
  2. b983d7
  3. c191dc
  4. c89fe1
  5. d0ace6
  6. d8baea
  7. e0c8ef
  8. e8d6f3
  9. efe3f7
  10. f7f1fb

Darker: #b175d2 mixed with black

  1. b175d2
  2. 9965b6
  3. 83559b
  4. 6c4681
  5. 573768
  6. 422950
  7. 2f1c39
  8. 1c0f24
  9. 0c0510
  10. 010102

Calmer: #b175d2 with less saturation

  1. b175d2
  2. ae79cc
  3. ab7cc6
  4. a87fc0
  5. a583b9
  6. a285b3
  7. 9f88ad
  8. 9c8ba6
  9. 998da0
  10. 959099

Questions about #b175d2

What color is #b175d2?

#b175d2 is soft purple. The closest named color is Soft purple. In RGB it is rgb(177, 117, 210), in HSL hsl(278.71, 50.82%, 64.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.051% 0.14679 312.663).

What colors go well with #b175d2?

The complementary color of #b175d2 is #6ea53d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8784e9 and #ce6aaa. The triadic partners are #c88100 and #00aba8.

Is white or black text more readable on #b175d2?

White text reads better on #b175d2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.31:1 and black gives 6.34:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b175d2 a warm or cool color?

#b175d2 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 313 degrees, its lightness 66.1% and its chroma 0.147.