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#b27bda color: Lavender Blossom

#b27bda is rgb(178, 123, 218) in RGB and oklch(67.54% 0.1465 309.653) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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275°
100%

67.5%
0.147
310°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.12:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.74:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #b27bda

#b27bda is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 67.5% lightness, 0.147 chroma and a hue of 310°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.12:1 contrast and black text 6.74:1, 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: #b27bda mixed with white

  1. b27bda
  2. ba88de
  3. c196e3
  4. c9a3e7
  5. d1b0eb
  6. d8bdee
  7. e0caf2
  8. e8d7f5
  9. efe5f9
  10. f7f2fc

Darker: #b27bda mixed with black

  1. b27bda
  2. 9a6abd
  3. 835aa2
  4. 6d4a87
  5. 573a6c
  6. 432c54
  7. 2f1e3c
  8. 1d1025
  9. 0c0511
  10. 010102

Calmer: #b27bda with less saturation

  1. b27bda
  2. af7fd4
  3. ad82cd
  4. aa85c7
  5. a788c0
  6. a58bb9
  7. a28db3
  8. 9f90ac
  9. 9c92a5
  10. 99959e

Questions about #b27bda

What color is #b27bda?

#b27bda is soft purple. The closest named color is Lavender Blossom. In RGB it is rgb(178, 123, 218), in HSL hsl(274.74, 56.21%, 66.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.54% 0.1465 309.653).

What colors go well with #b27bda?

The complementary color of #b27bda is #79a83c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #868bef and #d170b4. The triadic partners are #cf8401 and #00b1a9.

Is white or black text more readable on #b27bda?

Black text reads better on #b27bda: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.12:1 and black gives 6.74:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b27bda a warm or cool color?

#b27bda is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 310 degrees, its lightness 67.5% and its chroma 0.147.