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#b181dd color: Lavender Blossom

#b181dd is rgb(177, 129, 221) in RGB and oklch(68.595% 0.13979 307.111) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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271°
100%

68.6%
0.140
307°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • violet-400
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.98:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
7.05:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #b181dd

#b181dd is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 68.6% lightness, 0.14 chroma and a hue of 307°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.98:1 contrast and black text 7.05:1, 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: #b181dd mixed with white

  1. b181dd
  2. b98ee1
  3. c09ae5
  4. c8a7e9
  5. d0b4ec
  6. d7c0f0
  7. dfcdf3
  8. e7d9f6
  9. efe6f9
  10. f7f2fc

Darker: #b181dd mixed with black

  1. b181dd
  2. 996fc0
  3. 835ea4
  4. 6c4e88
  5. 573e6e
  6. 422e55
  7. 2f1f3d
  8. 1c1226
  9. 0c0611
  10. 010102

Calmer: #b181dd with less saturation

  1. b181dd
  2. af84d7
  3. ac87d0
  4. aa8aca
  5. a88dc3
  6. a58fbc
  7. a391b6
  8. a194af
  9. 9f96a8
  10. 9c98a1

Questions about #b181dd

What color is #b181dd?

#b181dd is soft purple. The closest named color is Lavender Blossom. In RGB it is rgb(177, 129, 221), in HSL hsl(271.3, 57.5%, 68.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.595% 0.13979 307.111).

What colors go well with #b181dd?

The complementary color of #b181dd is #82aa41. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8590ef and #d076b9. The triadic partners are #d38724 and #00b5a9.

Is white or black text more readable on #b181dd?

Black text reads better on #b181dd: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.98:1 and black gives 7.05:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b181dd a warm or cool color?

#b181dd is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 307 degrees, its lightness 68.6% and its chroma 0.14.