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#b178d3 color: Lavender Blossom

#b178d3 is rgb(177, 120, 211) in RGB and oklch(66.592% 0.14289 311.868) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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278°
100%

66.6%
0.143
312°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 17%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.23:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.50:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #b178d3

#b178d3 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 66.6% lightness, 0.143 chroma and a hue of 312°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.23:1 contrast and black text 6.5:1, 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: #b178d3 mixed with white

  1. b178d3
  2. b986d8
  3. c193dd
  4. c8a1e2
  5. d0aee6
  6. d8bbeb
  7. e0c9ef
  8. e8d6f3
  9. efe4f7
  10. f7f1fb

Darker: #b178d3 mixed with black

  1. b178d3
  2. 9967b7
  3. 83579c
  4. 6c4882
  5. 573969
  6. 422a51
  7. 2f1d3a
  8. 1c1024
  9. 0c0510
  10. 010102

Calmer: #b178d3 with less saturation

  1. b178d3
  2. ae7bcd
  3. ab7fc7
  4. a982c1
  5. a685ba
  6. a388b4
  7. a08aae
  8. 9d8da8
  9. 9a8fa1
  10. 97929a

Questions about #b178d3

What color is #b178d3?

#b178d3 is soft purple. The closest named color is Lavender Blossom. In RGB it is rgb(177, 120, 211), in HSL hsl(277.58, 50.84%, 64.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.592% 0.14289 311.868).

What colors go well with #b178d3?

The complementary color of #b178d3 is #72a641. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8787e9 and #ce6dad. The triadic partners are #c98300 and #00ada9.

Is white or black text more readable on #b178d3?

Black text reads better on #b178d3: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.23:1 and black gives 6.5:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b178d3 a warm or cool color?

#b178d3 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 312 degrees, its lightness 66.6% and its chroma 0.143.