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#b178df color: Lavender Blossom

#b178df is rgb(177, 120, 223) in RGB and oklch(67.202% 0.15704 308.254) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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273°
100%

67.2%
0.157
308°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.17:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.62:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #b178df

#b178df is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 67.2% lightness, 0.157 chroma and a hue of 308°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.17:1 contrast and black text 6.62:1, 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: #b178df mixed with white

  1. b178df
  2. b986e3
  3. c094e7
  4. c8a1ea
  5. d0afee
  6. d8bcf1
  7. dfc9f4
  8. e7d7f7
  9. efe4fa
  10. f7f2fd

Darker: #b178df mixed with black

  1. b178df
  2. 9967c2
  3. 8357a5
  4. 6c488a
  5. 57396f
  6. 422a56
  7. 2f1d3d
  8. 1c1027
  9. 0c0512
  10. 010102

Calmer: #b178df with less saturation

  1. b178df
  2. ae7cd8
  3. ac7fd1
  4. a983ca
  5. a686c3
  6. a389bb
  7. a18cb4
  8. 9e8ead
  9. 9b91a5
  10. 98939d

Questions about #b178df

What color is #b178df?

#b178df is soft purple. The closest named color is Lavender Blossom. In RGB it is rgb(177, 120, 223), in HSL hsl(273.2, 61.68%, 67.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.202% 0.15704 308.254).

What colors go well with #b178df?

The complementary color of #b178df is #79a72c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8189f4 and #d26bb7. The triadic partners are #d38000 and #00b0a6.

Is white or black text more readable on #b178df?

Black text reads better on #b178df: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.17:1 and black gives 6.62:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b178df a warm or cool color?

#b178df is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 308 degrees, its lightness 67.2% and its chroma 0.157.