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#b176d2 color: Soft purple

#b176d2 is rgb(177, 118, 210) in RGB and oklch(66.214% 0.1451 312.511) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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278°
100%

66.2%
0.145
313°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 18%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.29:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.39:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #b176d2

#b176d2 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 66.2% lightness, 0.145 chroma and a hue of 313°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.29:1 contrast and black text 6.39:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Lavender Blossom (#b57edc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #b176d2 mixed with white

  1. b176d2
  2. b984d7
  3. c192dc
  4. c89fe1
  5. d0ade6
  6. d8bbea
  7. e0c8ef
  8. e8d6f3
  9. efe3f7
  10. f7f1fb

Darker: #b176d2 mixed with black

  1. b176d2
  2. 9966b6
  3. 83569b
  4. 6c4781
  5. 573868
  6. 422950
  7. 2f1c39
  8. 1c0f24
  9. 0c0510
  10. 010102

Calmer: #b176d2 with less saturation

  1. b176d2
  2. ae7acc
  3. ab7dc6
  4. a880c0
  5. a583b9
  6. a286b3
  7. 9f89ad
  8. 9c8ca6
  9. 998ea0
  10. 969099

Questions about #b176d2

What color is #b176d2?

#b176d2 is soft purple. The closest named color is Soft purple. In RGB it is rgb(177, 118, 210), in HSL hsl(278.48, 50.55%, 64.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.214% 0.1451 312.511).

What colors go well with #b176d2?

The complementary color of #b176d2 is #6fa53f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8785e8 and #ce6bab. The triadic partners are #c88200 and #00aba8.

Is white or black text more readable on #b176d2?

Black text reads better on #b176d2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.29:1 and black gives 6.39:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b176d2 a warm or cool color?

#b176d2 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 313 degrees, its lightness 66.2% and its chroma 0.145.