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#b279dd color: Lavender Blossom

#b279dd is rgb(178, 121, 221) in RGB and oklch(67.364% 0.15338 309.116) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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274°
100%

67.4%
0.153
309°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.15:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.67:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #b279dd

#b279dd is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 67.4% lightness, 0.153 chroma and a hue of 309°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.15:1 contrast and black text 6.67:1, 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: #b279dd mixed with white

  1. b279dd
  2. ba87e1
  3. c194e5
  4. c9a2e9
  5. d1afec
  6. d8bcf0
  7. e0caf3
  8. e8d7f6
  9. efe4f9
  10. f7f2fc

Darker: #b279dd mixed with black

  1. b279dd
  2. 9a68c0
  3. 8358a4
  4. 6d4888
  5. 57396e
  6. 432b55
  7. 2f1d3d
  8. 1d1026
  9. 0c0511
  10. 010102

Calmer: #b279dd with less saturation

  1. b279dd
  2. af7dd6
  3. ad80cf
  4. aa84c8
  5. a787c2
  6. a48abb
  7. a18cb3
  8. 9f8fac
  9. 9c92a5
  10. 99949e

Questions about #b279dd

What color is #b279dd?

#b279dd is soft purple. The closest named color is Lavender Blossom. In RGB it is rgb(178, 121, 221), in HSL hsl(274.2, 59.52%, 67.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.364% 0.15338 309.116).

What colors go well with #b279dd?

The complementary color of #b279dd is #78a833. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8489f2 and #d26db5. The triadic partners are #d28200 and #00b0a8.

Is white or black text more readable on #b279dd?

Black text reads better on #b279dd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.15:1 and black gives 6.67:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b279dd a warm or cool color?

#b279dd is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 309 degrees, its lightness 67.4% and its chroma 0.153.