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#b276de color: Lavender

#b276de is rgb(178, 118, 222) in RGB and oklch(66.932% 0.15947 309.328) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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275°
100%

66.9%
0.159
309°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.21:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.54:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #b276de

#b276de is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 66.9% lightness, 0.159 chroma and a hue of 309°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.21:1 contrast and black text 6.54:1, 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: #b276de mixed with white

  1. b276de
  2. ba84e2
  3. c192e6
  4. c9a0ea
  5. d1aded
  6. d8bbf1
  7. e0c9f4
  8. e8d6f7
  9. efe4fa
  10. f7f1fc

Darker: #b276de mixed with black

  1. b276de
  2. 9a66c1
  3. 8356a5
  4. 6d4789
  5. 57386f
  6. 432955
  7. 2f1c3d
  8. 1d0f26
  9. 0c0512
  10. 010102

Calmer: #b276de with less saturation

  1. b276de
  2. af7ad7
  3. ac7ed0
  4. a981c9
  5. a785c2
  6. a488ba
  7. a18bb3
  8. 9e8dac
  9. 9b90a4
  10. 98929d

Questions about #b276de

What color is #b276de?

#b276de is soft purple. The closest named color is Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(178, 118, 222), in HSL hsl(274.62, 61.18%, 66.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.932% 0.15947 309.328).

What colors go well with #b276de?

The complementary color of #b276de is #75a72b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8287f4 and #d369b5. The triadic partners are #d27f00 and #00aea6.

Is white or black text more readable on #b276de?

Black text reads better on #b276de: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.21:1 and black gives 6.54:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b276de a warm or cool color?

#b276de is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 309 degrees, its lightness 66.9% and its chroma 0.159.