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#b17ace color: Soft purple

#b17ace is rgb(177, 122, 206) in RGB and oklch(66.682% 0.13362 313.253) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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279°
100%

66.7%
0.134
313°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.21:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.54:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #b17ace

#b17ace is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 66.7% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 313°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.21:1 contrast and black text 6.54:1, 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: #b17ace mixed with white

  1. b17ace
  2. b987d3
  3. c195d9
  4. c8a2de
  5. d0afe3
  6. d8bce8
  7. e0c9ed
  8. e8d7f1
  9. efe4f6
  10. f7f2fb

Darker: #b17ace mixed with black

  1. b17ace
  2. 9969b3
  3. 835998
  4. 6c497f
  5. 573a66
  6. 422b4e
  7. 2f1d38
  8. 1c1023
  9. 0c050f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #b17ace with less saturation

  1. b17ace
  2. ae7dc8
  3. ab80c3
  4. a983bd
  5. a686b8
  6. a389b2
  7. a08bac
  8. 9d8da6
  9. 9a90a0
  10. 97929a

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Colors that go with #b17ace

Complementary
#b17ace#72a54b
Analogous
#b17ace#8a88e3#cc71a9
Triadic
#b17ace#c5851d#00adab
Split
#b17ace#a3971a#26ad7d

Questions about #b17ace

What color is #b17ace?

#b17ace is soft purple. The closest named color is Soft purple. In RGB it is rgb(177, 122, 206), in HSL hsl(279.29, 46.15%, 64.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.682% 0.13362 313.253).

What colors go well with #b17ace?

The complementary color of #b17ace is #72a54b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8a88e3 and #cc71a9. The triadic partners are #c5851d and #00adab.

Is white or black text more readable on #b17ace?

Black text reads better on #b17ace: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.21:1 and black gives 6.54:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b17ace a warm or cool color?

#b17ace is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 313 degrees, its lightness 66.7% and its chroma 0.134.