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#b177da color: Lavender Blossom

#b177da is rgb(177, 119, 218) in RGB and oklch(66.781% 0.15278 309.854) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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275°
100%

66.8%
0.153
310°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.22:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.52:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #b177da

#b177da is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 66.8% lightness, 0.153 chroma and a hue of 310°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.22:1 contrast and black text 6.52:1, 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: #b177da mixed with white

  1. b177da
  2. b985de
  3. c093e3
  4. c8a0e7
  5. d0aeeb
  6. d8bbee
  7. e0c9f2
  8. e7d6f6
  9. efe4f9
  10. f7f1fc

Darker: #b177da mixed with black

  1. b177da
  2. 9967bd
  3. 8357a2
  4. 6c4787
  5. 57386c
  6. 422a54
  7. 2f1c3c
  8. 1c1025
  9. 0c0511
  10. 010102

Calmer: #b177da with less saturation

  1. b177da
  2. ae7bd3
  3. ab7ecd
  4. a982c6
  5. a685bf
  6. a388b8
  7. a08bb1
  8. 9d8daa
  9. 9a90a3
  10. 97929c

Questions about #b177da

What color is #b177da?

#b177da is soft purple. The closest named color is Lavender Blossom. In RGB it is rgb(177, 119, 218), in HSL hsl(275.15, 57.23%, 66.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.781% 0.15278 309.854).

What colors go well with #b177da?

The complementary color of #b177da is #75a634. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8387f0 and #d06bb2. The triadic partners are #cf8000 and #00aea7.

Is white or black text more readable on #b177da?

Black text reads better on #b177da: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.22:1 and black gives 6.52:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b177da a warm or cool color?

#b177da is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 310 degrees, its lightness 66.8% and its chroma 0.153.