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#b176df color: Lavender

#b176df is rgb(177, 118, 223) in RGB and oklch(66.88% 0.1603 308.592) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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274°
100%

66.9%
0.160
309°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.22:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.53:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #b176df

#b176df is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 66.9% lightness, 0.16 chroma and a hue of 309°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.22:1 contrast and black text 6.53:1, 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: #b176df mixed with white

  1. b176df
  2. b984e3
  3. c092e7
  4. c8a0ea
  5. d0aeee
  6. d8bbf1
  7. dfc9f4
  8. e7d6f7
  9. efe4fa
  10. f7f1fd

Darker: #b176df mixed with black

  1. b176df
  2. 9966c2
  3. 8356a5
  4. 6c478a
  5. 57386f
  6. 422956
  7. 2f1c3d
  8. 1c0f27
  9. 0c0512
  10. 010102

Calmer: #b176df with less saturation

  1. b176df
  2. ae7ad8
  3. ab7ed1
  4. a981c9
  5. a685c2
  6. a388bb
  7. a08bb3
  8. 9d8dac
  9. 9a90a4
  10. 98929d

Questions about #b176df

What color is #b176df?

#b176df is soft purple. The closest named color is Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(177, 118, 223), in HSL hsl(273.71, 62.13%, 66.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.88% 0.1603 308.592).

What colors go well with #b176df?

The complementary color of #b176df is #76a727. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8187f5 and #d269b6. The triadic partners are #d37e00 and #00aea5.

Is white or black text more readable on #b176df?

Black text reads better on #b176df: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.22:1 and black gives 6.53:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b176df a warm or cool color?

#b176df is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 309 degrees, its lightness 66.9% and its chroma 0.16.