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#b179cc color: Soft purple

#b179cc is rgb(177, 121, 204) in RGB and oklch(66.419% 0.13301 314.133) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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280°
100%

66.4%
0.133
314°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.24:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.48:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #b179cc

#b179cc is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 66.4% lightness, 0.133 chroma and a hue of 314°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.24:1 contrast and black text 6.48:1, so black text reads better.

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

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #b179cc mixed with white

  1. b179cc
  2. b986d2
  3. c194d7
  4. c8a1dc
  5. d0aee2
  6. d8bce7
  7. e0c9ec
  8. e8d6f1
  9. efe4f6
  10. f7f1fa

Darker: #b179cc mixed with black

  1. b179cc
  2. 9968b1
  3. 835897
  4. 6c487e
  5. 573965
  6. 422b4e
  7. 2f1d37
  8. 1c1022
  9. 0c050f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #b179cc with less saturation

  1. b179cc
  2. ae7cc7
  3. ab7fc1
  4. a882bc
  5. a685b6
  6. a388b0
  7. a08aab
  8. 9d8da5
  9. 9a8f9f
  10. 969199

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Colors that go with #b179cc

Complementary
#b179cc#70a54c
Analogous
#b179cc#8b87e2#cb70a7
Triadic
#b179cc#c3851c#00acab
Split
#b179cc#a1971b#22ac7d

Questions about #b179cc

What color is #b179cc?

#b179cc is soft purple. The closest named color is Soft purple. In RGB it is rgb(177, 121, 204), in HSL hsl(280.48, 44.86%, 63.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.419% 0.13301 314.133).

What colors go well with #b179cc?

The complementary color of #b179cc is #70a54c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8b87e2 and #cb70a7. The triadic partners are #c3851c and #00acab.

Is white or black text more readable on #b179cc?

Black text reads better on #b179cc: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.24:1 and black gives 6.48:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b179cc a warm or cool color?

#b179cc is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 314 degrees, its lightness 66.4% and its chroma 0.133.