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#b178dc color: Lavender Blossom

#b178dc is rgb(177, 120, 220) in RGB and oklch(67.046% 0.15349 309.102) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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274°
100%

67%
0.153
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
6.59:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #b178dc

#b178dc is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 67% lightness, 0.153 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 6.59:1, 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: #b178dc mixed with white

  1. b178dc
  2. b986e0
  3. c094e4
  4. c8a1e8
  5. d0aeec
  6. d8bcef
  7. dfc9f3
  8. e7d7f6
  9. efe4f9
  10. f7f2fc

Darker: #b178dc mixed with black

  1. b178dc
  2. 9967bf
  3. 8357a3
  4. 6c4888
  5. 57396e
  6. 422a54
  7. 2f1d3c
  8. 1c1026
  9. 0c0511
  10. 010102

Calmer: #b178dc with less saturation

  1. b178dc
  2. ae7cd5
  3. ac7fce
  4. a983c7
  5. a686c1
  6. a389ba
  7. a08bb2
  8. 9e8eab
  9. 9b91a4
  10. 98939d

Questions about #b178dc

What color is #b178dc?

#b178dc is soft purple. The closest named color is Lavender Blossom. In RGB it is rgb(177, 120, 220), in HSL hsl(274.2, 58.82%, 66.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.046% 0.15349 309.102).

What colors go well with #b178dc?

The complementary color of #b178dc is #77a732. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8388f1 and #d16cb4. The triadic partners are #d18100 and #00afa6.

Is white or black text more readable on #b178dc?

Black text reads better on #b178dc: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.19:1 and black gives 6.59:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b178dc a warm or cool color?

#b178dc is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 309 degrees, its lightness 67% and its chroma 0.153.