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#b181da color: Lavender Blossom

#b181da is rgb(177, 129, 218) in RGB and oklch(68.448% 0.13611 307.998) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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272°
100%

68.4%
0.136
308°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • violet-400
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.99:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
7.02:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #b181da

#b181da is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 68.4% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 308°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.99:1 contrast and black text 7.02:1, 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: #b181da mixed with white

  1. b181da
  2. b98ede
  3. c09ae2
  4. c8a7e6
  5. d0b3ea
  6. d8c0ee
  7. dfccf2
  8. e7d9f5
  9. efe6f9
  10. f7f2fc

Darker: #b181da mixed with black

  1. b181da
  2. 996fbd
  3. 835ea2
  4. 6c4e87
  5. 573e6c
  6. 422e54
  7. 2f1f3c
  8. 1c1225
  9. 0c0611
  10. 010102

Calmer: #b181da with less saturation

  1. b181da
  2. af84d4
  3. ac87ce
  4. aa8ac7
  5. a88cc1
  6. a58fbb
  7. a391b4
  8. a193ae
  9. 9e95a7
  10. 9c98a0

Questions about #b181da

What color is #b181da?

#b181da is soft purple. The closest named color is Lavender Blossom. In RGB it is rgb(177, 129, 218), in HSL hsl(272.36, 54.6%, 68.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.448% 0.13611 307.998).

What colors go well with #b181da?

The complementary color of #b181da is #81a946. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8790ec and #cf76b7. The triadic partners are #d08729 and #00b4a9.

Is white or black text more readable on #b181da?

Black text reads better on #b181da: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.99:1 and black gives 7.02:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b181da a warm or cool color?

#b181da is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 308 degrees, its lightness 68.4% and its chroma 0.136.