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#b178c2 color: Wisteria

#b178c2 is rgb(177, 120, 194) in RGB and oklch(65.786% 0.12332 318.233) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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286°
100%

65.8%
0.123
318°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.31:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.34:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #b178c2

#b178c2 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 65.8% lightness, 0.123 chroma and a hue of 318°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.31:1 contrast and black text 6.34:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Wisteria (#a87dc2). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #b178c2 mixed with white

  1. b178c2
  2. b985c8
  3. c193cf
  4. c9a0d5
  5. d1addb
  6. d8bbe1
  7. e0c8e7
  8. e8d6ed
  9. f0e4f3
  10. f7f1f9

Darker: #b178c2 mixed with black

  1. b178c2
  2. 9967a8
  3. 83578f
  4. 6c4877
  5. 573960
  6. 422a49
  7. 2f1d34
  8. 1c1020
  9. 0c050e
  10. 010102

Calmer: #b178c2 with less saturation

  1. b178c2
  2. ae7bbd
  3. ab7eb9
  4. a881b4
  5. a583af
  6. a286aa
  7. 9f88a5
  8. 9b8ba0
  9. 988d9c
  10. 958f96

Questions about #b178c2

What color is #b178c2?

#b178c2 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Wisteria. In RGB it is rgb(177, 120, 194), in HSL hsl(286.22, 37.76%, 61.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.786% 0.12332 318.233).

What colors go well with #b178c2?

The complementary color of #b178c2 is #6aa357. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8f84d8 and #c8709e. The triadic partners are #ba8727 and #00a8ad.

Is white or black text more readable on #b178c2?

White text reads better on #b178c2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.31:1 and black gives 6.34:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b178c2 a warm or cool color?

#b178c2 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 318 degrees, its lightness 65.8% and its chroma 0.123.