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#b178db color: Lavender Blossom

#b178db is rgb(177, 120, 219) in RGB and oklch(66.995% 0.15231 309.392) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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275°
100%

67%
0.152
309°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.19:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.58:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #b178db

#b178db is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 67% lightness, 0.152 chroma and a hue of 309°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.19:1 contrast and black text 6.58:1, 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: #b178db mixed with white

  1. b178db
  2. b986df
  3. c093e3
  4. c8a1e7
  5. d0aeeb
  6. d8bcef
  7. e0c9f2
  8. e7d7f6
  9. efe4f9
  10. f7f1fc

Darker: #b178db mixed with black

  1. b178db
  2. 9967be
  3. 8357a2
  4. 6c4887
  5. 57396d
  6. 422a54
  7. 2f1d3c
  8. 1c1026
  9. 0c0511
  10. 010102

Calmer: #b178db with less saturation

  1. b178db
  2. ae7cd4
  3. ac7fce
  4. a982c7
  5. a686c0
  6. a389b9
  7. a08bb2
  8. 9e8eab
  9. 9b90a4
  10. 98939c

Questions about #b178db

What color is #b178db?

#b178db is soft purple. The closest named color is Lavender Blossom. In RGB it is rgb(177, 120, 219), in HSL hsl(274.55, 57.89%, 66.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.995% 0.15231 309.392).

What colors go well with #b178db?

The complementary color of #b178db is #77a734. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8388f0 and #d16cb3. The triadic partners are #d08100 and #00afa7.

Is white or black text more readable on #b178db?

Black text reads better on #b178db: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.19:1 and black gives 6.58:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b178db a warm or cool color?

#b178db is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 309 degrees, its lightness 67% and its chroma 0.152.