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#b176da color: Lavender

#b176da is rgb(177, 118, 218) in RGB and oklch(66.619% 0.15443 310.018) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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275°
100%

66.6%
0.154
310°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.24:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.47:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #b176da

#b176da is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 66.6% lightness, 0.154 chroma and a hue of 310°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.24:1 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: #b176da mixed with white

  1. b176da
  2. b984de
  3. c092e3
  4. c8a0e7
  5. d0adeb
  6. d8bbee
  7. e0c8f2
  8. e7d6f6
  9. efe4f9
  10. f7f1fc

Darker: #b176da mixed with black

  1. b176da
  2. 9966bd
  3. 8356a2
  4. 6c4787
  5. 57386c
  6. 422954
  7. 2f1c3c
  8. 1c0f25
  9. 0c0511
  10. 010102

Calmer: #b176da with less saturation

  1. b176da
  2. ae7ad3
  3. ab7dcd
  4. a881c6
  5. a684bf
  6. a387b8
  7. a08ab1
  8. 9d8daa
  9. 9a8fa3
  10. 97929b

Questions about #b176da

What color is #b176da?

#b176da is soft purple. The closest named color is Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(177, 118, 218), in HSL hsl(275.4, 57.47%, 65.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.619% 0.15443 310.018).

What colors go well with #b176da?

The complementary color of #b176da is #74a632. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8386f0 and #d06ab2. The triadic partners are #cf8000 and #00ada6.

Is white or black text more readable on #b176da?

Black text reads better on #b176da: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.24:1 and black gives 6.47:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b176da a warm or cool color?

#b176da is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 310 degrees, its lightness 66.6% and its chroma 0.154.