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#b177d2 color: Soft purple

#b177d2 is rgb(177, 119, 210) in RGB and oklch(66.378% 0.14341 312.356) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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278°
100%

66.4%
0.143
312°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 18%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.26:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.44:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #b177d2

#b177d2 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 66.4% lightness, 0.143 chroma and a hue of 312°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.26:1 contrast and black text 6.44:1, 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: #b177d2 mixed with white

  1. b177d2
  2. b985d7
  3. c192dc
  4. c8a0e1
  5. d0ade6
  6. d8bbea
  7. e0c9ef
  8. e8d6f3
  9. efe4f7
  10. f7f1fb

Darker: #b177d2 mixed with black

  1. b177d2
  2. 9967b6
  3. 83579b
  4. 6c4781
  5. 573868
  6. 422a50
  7. 2f1c39
  8. 1c1024
  9. 0c0510
  10. 010102

Calmer: #b177d2 with less saturation

  1. b177d2
  2. ae7bcc
  3. ab7ec6
  4. a881c0
  5. a584ba
  6. a287b3
  7. 9f8aad
  8. 9c8ca7
  9. 998fa0
  10. 96919a

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Colors that go with #b177d2

Complementary
#b177d2#71a541
Analogous
#b177d2#8786e8#ce6dab
Triadic
#b177d2#c88200#00aca9
Split
#b177d2#a59500#09ae78

Questions about #b177d2

What color is #b177d2?

#b177d2 is soft purple. The closest named color is Soft purple. In RGB it is rgb(177, 119, 210), in HSL hsl(278.24, 50.28%, 64.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.378% 0.14341 312.356).

What colors go well with #b177d2?

The complementary color of #b177d2 is #71a541. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8786e8 and #ce6dab. The triadic partners are #c88200 and #00aca9.

Is white or black text more readable on #b177d2?

Black text reads better on #b177d2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.26:1 and black gives 6.44:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b177d2 a warm or cool color?

#b177d2 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 312 degrees, its lightness 66.4% and its chroma 0.143.