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#b275de color: Lavender

#b275de is rgb(178, 117, 222) in RGB and oklch(66.772% 0.16109 309.487) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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275°
100%

66.8%
0.161
309°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.23:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.49:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #b275de

#b275de is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 66.8% lightness, 0.161 chroma and a hue of 309°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.23:1 contrast and black text 6.49:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Lavender (#b56edc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #b275de mixed with white

  1. b275de
  2. ba83e2
  3. c191e6
  4. c99fea
  5. d1aded
  6. d8bbf1
  7. e0c8f4
  8. e8d6f7
  9. efe4fa
  10. f7f1fc

Darker: #b275de mixed with black

  1. b275de
  2. 9a65c1
  3. 8355a5
  4. 6d4689
  5. 57376f
  6. 432955
  7. 2f1c3d
  8. 1d0f26
  9. 0c0512
  10. 010102

Calmer: #b275de with less saturation

  1. b275de
  2. af79d7
  3. ac7dd0
  4. a980c9
  5. a684c1
  6. a387ba
  7. a08ab3
  8. 9d8dab
  9. 9a8fa4
  10. 97929c

Questions about #b275de

What color is #b275de?

#b275de is soft purple. The closest named color is Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(178, 117, 222), in HSL hsl(274.86, 61.4%, 66.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.772% 0.16109 309.487).

What colors go well with #b275de?

The complementary color of #b275de is #74a729. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8286f5 and #d368b4. The triadic partners are #d27e00 and #00aea6.

Is white or black text more readable on #b275de?

Black text reads better on #b275de: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.23:1 and black gives 6.49:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b275de a warm or cool color?

#b275de is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 309 degrees, its lightness 66.8% and its chroma 0.161.