#b179cd color: Soft purple
#b179cd is rgb(177, 121, 205) in RGB and oklch(66.467% 0.13417 313.77) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
Read as HEX
- Ctrl Vpaste a color anywhere
- Spacerandom color
- Ccopy HEX
- Purple
- Medium
- Soft
- Neutral
- ≈ Amethyst
- violet-400
- Black 20%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
Shades
From lightest to darkest. Click a shade to use it.
Harmonies
Open as paletteRecent
Colors you stop on or copy appear here. They stay on this device.
About #b179cd
#b179cd is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 66.5% lightness, 0.134 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 6.49:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Lavender Blossom (#b57edc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.
Lighter: #b179cd mixed with white
Darker: #b179cd mixed with black
Calmer: #b179cd with less saturation
Similar named colors
Colors that go with #b179cd
Questions about #b179cd
What color is #b179cd?
#b179cd is soft purple. The closest named color is Soft purple. In RGB it is rgb(177, 121, 205), in HSL hsl(280, 45.65%, 63.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.467% 0.13417 313.77).
What colors go well with #b179cd?
The complementary color of #b179cd is #71a54b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8a87e3 and #cc70a8. The triadic partners are #c4851a and #00acab.
Is white or black text more readable on #b179cd?
Black text reads better on #b179cd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.24:1 and black gives 6.49:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #b179cd a warm or cool color?
#b179cd is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 314 degrees, its lightness 66.5% and its chroma 0.134.