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#b177de color: Lavender Blossom

#b177de is rgb(177, 119, 222) in RGB and oklch(66.988% 0.15749 308.703) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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274°
100%

67%
0.157
309°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.20:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.56:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #b177de

#b177de is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 67% lightness, 0.157 chroma and a hue of 309°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.2:1 contrast and black text 6.56:1, 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: #b177de mixed with white

  1. b177de
  2. b985e2
  3. c093e6
  4. c8a0ea
  5. d0aeed
  6. d8bcf1
  7. dfc9f4
  8. e7d6f7
  9. efe4fa
  10. f7f1fc

Darker: #b177de mixed with black

  1. b177de
  2. 9967c1
  3. 8357a5
  4. 6c4789
  5. 57386f
  6. 422a55
  7. 2f1c3d
  8. 1c1026
  9. 0c0512
  10. 010102

Calmer: #b177de with less saturation

  1. b177de
  2. ae7bd7
  3. ab7fd0
  4. a982c9
  5. a685c2
  6. a388bb
  7. a08bb3
  8. 9e8eac
  9. 9b90a4
  10. 98939d

Questions about #b177de

What color is #b177de?

#b177de is soft purple. The closest named color is Lavender Blossom. In RGB it is rgb(177, 119, 222), in HSL hsl(273.79, 60.95%, 66.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.988% 0.15749 308.703).

What colors go well with #b177de?

The complementary color of #b177de is #77a72c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8288f3 and #d26ab5. The triadic partners are #d27f00 and #00afa6.

Is white or black text more readable on #b177de?

Black text reads better on #b177de: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.2:1 and black gives 6.56:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b177de a warm or cool color?

#b177de is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 309 degrees, its lightness 67% and its chroma 0.157.