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#b279ce color: Soft purple

#b279ce is rgb(178, 121, 206) in RGB and oklch(66.62% 0.13578 313.931) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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280°
100%

66.6%
0.136
314°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 19%

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 #b279ce

#b279ce is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 66.6% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 314°.

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 Blossom (#b57edc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #b279ce mixed with white

  1. b279ce
  2. ba86d3
  3. c194d9
  4. c9a1de
  5. d1aee3
  6. d9bce8
  7. e0c9ed
  8. e8d7f1
  9. f0e4f6
  10. f7f1fb

Darker: #b279ce mixed with black

  1. b279ce
  2. 9a68b3
  3. 835898
  4. 6d487f
  5. 573966
  6. 432b4e
  7. 2f1d38
  8. 1d1023
  9. 0c050f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #b279ce with less saturation

  1. b279ce
  2. af7cc8
  3. ac7fc3
  4. a982bd
  5. a685b7
  6. a388b2
  7. a08bac
  8. 9d8da6
  9. 9a8fa0
  10. 97929a

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Colors that go with #b279ce

Complementary
#b279ce#70a64a
Analogous
#b279ce#8b87e4#cd70a9
Triadic
#b279ce#c58516#00adac
Split
#b279ce#a39715#1dae7d

Questions about #b279ce

What color is #b279ce?

#b279ce is soft purple. The closest named color is Soft purple. In RGB it is rgb(178, 121, 206), in HSL hsl(280.24, 46.45%, 64.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.62% 0.13578 313.931).

What colors go well with #b279ce?

The complementary color of #b279ce is #70a64a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8b87e4 and #cd70a9. The triadic partners are #c58516 and #00adac.

Is white or black text more readable on #b279ce?

Black text reads better on #b279ce: 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 #b279ce a warm or cool color?

#b279ce is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 314 degrees, its lightness 66.6% and its chroma 0.136.