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#b175dc color: Lavender

#b175dc is rgb(177, 117, 220) in RGB and oklch(66.562% 0.15841 309.598) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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275°
100%

66.6%
0.158
310°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.26:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.45:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #b175dc

#b175dc is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 66.6% lightness, 0.158 chroma and a hue of 310°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.26:1 contrast and black text 6.45:1, 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: #b175dc mixed with white

  1. b175dc
  2. b983e0
  3. c091e4
  4. c89fe8
  5. d0adec
  6. d8bbf0
  7. e0c8f3
  8. e7d6f6
  9. efe4f9
  10. f7f1fc

Darker: #b175dc mixed with black

  1. b175dc
  2. 9965bf
  3. 8355a3
  4. 6c4688
  5. 57376e
  6. 422954
  7. 2f1c3c
  8. 1c0f26
  9. 0c0511
  10. 010102

Calmer: #b175dc with less saturation

  1. b175dc
  2. ae79d5
  3. ab7dce
  4. a880c7
  5. a583c0
  6. a387b9
  7. a08ab2
  8. 9d8caa
  9. 9a8fa3
  10. 97919b

Questions about #b175dc

What color is #b175dc?

#b175dc is soft purple. The closest named color is Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(177, 117, 220), in HSL hsl(274.95, 59.54%, 66.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.562% 0.15841 309.598).

What colors go well with #b175dc?

The complementary color of #b175dc is #74a62c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8286f2 and #d169b3. The triadic partners are #d07e00 and #00ada6.

Is white or black text more readable on #b175dc?

Black text reads better on #b175dc: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.26:1 and black gives 6.45:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b175dc a warm or cool color?

#b175dc is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 310 degrees, its lightness 66.6% and its chroma 0.158.