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#b175da color: Lavender

#b175da is rgb(177, 117, 218) in RGB and oklch(66.458% 0.15608 310.178) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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276°
100%

66.5%
0.156
310°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.27:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.43:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #b175da

#b175da is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 66.5% lightness, 0.156 chroma and a hue of 310°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.27:1 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: #b175da mixed with white

  1. b175da
  2. b983de
  3. c091e3
  4. c89fe7
  5. d0adeb
  6. d8baee
  7. e0c8f2
  8. e7d6f6
  9. efe3f9
  10. f7f1fc

Darker: #b175da mixed with black

  1. b175da
  2. 9965bd
  3. 8355a2
  4. 6c4687
  5. 57376c
  6. 422954
  7. 2f1c3c
  8. 1c0f25
  9. 0c0511
  10. 010102

Calmer: #b175da with less saturation

  1. b175da
  2. ae79d3
  3. ab7dcc
  4. a880c6
  5. a583bf
  6. a286b8
  7. 9f89b1
  8. 9d8ca9
  9. 998fa2
  10. 96919b

Questions about #b175da

What color is #b175da?

#b175da is soft purple. The closest named color is Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(177, 117, 218), in HSL hsl(275.64, 57.71%, 65.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.458% 0.15608 310.178).

What colors go well with #b175da?

The complementary color of #b175da is #73a630. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8385f0 and #d169b1. The triadic partners are #cf7f00 and #00ada6.

Is white or black text more readable on #b175da?

Black text reads better on #b175da: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.27:1 and black gives 6.43:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b175da a warm or cool color?

#b175da is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 310 degrees, its lightness 66.5% and its chroma 0.156.