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#b276dc color: Lavender

#b276dc is rgb(178, 118, 220) in RGB and oklch(66.828% 0.15713 309.9) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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275°
100%

66.8%
0.157
310°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.22:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.52:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #b276dc

#b276dc is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 66.8% lightness, 0.157 chroma and a hue of 310°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.22:1 contrast and black text 6.52:1, 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: #b276dc mixed with white

  1. b276dc
  2. ba84e0
  3. c192e4
  4. c9a0e8
  5. d1adec
  6. d8bbf0
  7. e0c9f3
  8. e8d6f6
  9. efe4f9
  10. f7f1fc

Darker: #b276dc mixed with black

  1. b276dc
  2. 9a66bf
  3. 8356a3
  4. 6d4788
  5. 57386e
  6. 432954
  7. 2f1c3c
  8. 1d0f26
  9. 0c0511
  10. 010102

Calmer: #b276dc with less saturation

  1. b276dc
  2. af7ad5
  3. ac7ece
  4. a981c7
  5. a684c0
  6. a387b9
  7. a18ab2
  8. 9e8dab
  9. 9b90a4
  10. 98929c

Questions about #b276dc

What color is #b276dc?

#b276dc is soft purple. The closest named color is Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(178, 118, 220), in HSL hsl(275.29, 59.3%, 66.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.828% 0.15713 309.9).

What colors go well with #b276dc?

The complementary color of #b276dc is #74a72f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8387f2 and #d26ab3. The triadic partners are #d08000 and #00aea7.

Is white or black text more readable on #b276dc?

Black text reads better on #b276dc: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.22:1 and black gives 6.52:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b276dc a warm or cool color?

#b276dc is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 310 degrees, its lightness 66.8% and its chroma 0.157.