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#b276cd color: Soft purple

#b276cd is rgb(178, 118, 205) in RGB and oklch(66.076% 0.13978 314.725) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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281°
100%

66.1%
0.140
315°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.30:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.37:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #b276cd

#b276cd is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 66.1% lightness, 0.14 chroma and a hue of 315°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.3:1 contrast and black text 6.37:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Lavendless (#b86fc2). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #b276cd mixed with white

  1. b276cd
  2. ba84d2
  3. c292d8
  4. c99fdd
  5. d1ade2
  6. d9bae7
  7. e0c8ec
  8. e8d6f1
  9. f0e3f6
  10. f7f1fa

Darker: #b276cd mixed with black

  1. b276cd
  2. 9a66b2
  3. 835698
  4. 6d477e
  5. 573866
  6. 43294e
  7. 2f1c38
  8. 1d0f23
  9. 0c050f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #b276cd with less saturation

  1. b276cd
  2. af7ac7
  3. ac7dc2
  4. a980bc
  5. a683b6
  6. a386b0
  7. 9f89ab
  8. 9c8ba5
  9. 998e9f
  10. 969098

Questions about #b276cd

What color is #b276cd?

#b276cd is soft purple. The closest named color is Soft purple. In RGB it is rgb(178, 118, 205), in HSL hsl(281.38, 46.52%, 63.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.076% 0.13978 314.725).

What colors go well with #b276cd?

The complementary color of #b276cd is #6ca547. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8a84e4 and #cd6ca6. The triadic partners are #c48400 and #00aaab.

Is white or black text more readable on #b276cd?

White text reads better on #b276cd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.3:1 and black gives 6.37:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b276cd a warm or cool color?

#b276cd is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 315 degrees, its lightness 66.1% and its chroma 0.14.