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#b276df color: Lavender

#b276df is rgb(178, 118, 223) in RGB and oklch(66.984% 0.16064 309.047) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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274°
100%

67%
0.161
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 -64
Black text
6.55:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #b276df

#b276df is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 67% lightness, 0.161 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 6.55:1, 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: #b276df mixed with white

  1. b276df
  2. ba84e3
  3. c192e7
  4. c9a0ea
  5. d1aeee
  6. d8bbf1
  7. e0c9f4
  8. e8d6f7
  9. efe4fa
  10. f7f1fd

Darker: #b276df mixed with black

  1. b276df
  2. 9a66c2
  3. 8356a5
  4. 6d478a
  5. 57386f
  6. 432956
  7. 2f1c3d
  8. 1d0f27
  9. 0c0512
  10. 010102

Calmer: #b276df with less saturation

  1. b276df
  2. af7ad8
  3. ac7ed1
  4. a981ca
  5. a785c2
  6. a488bb
  7. a18bb4
  8. 9e8eac
  9. 9b90a5
  10. 98939d

Questions about #b276df

What color is #b276df?

#b276df is soft purple. The closest named color is Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(178, 118, 223), in HSL hsl(274.29, 62.13%, 66.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.984% 0.16064 309.047).

What colors go well with #b276df?

The complementary color of #b276df is #76a729. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8287f5 and #d369b5. The triadic partners are #d37f00 and #00afa6.

Is white or black text more readable on #b276df?

Black text reads better on #b276df: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.21:1 and black gives 6.55:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b276df a warm or cool color?

#b276df is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 309 degrees, its lightness 67% and its chroma 0.161.