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#b280d8 color: Lavender Blossom

#b280d8 is rgb(178, 128, 216) in RGB and oklch(68.281% 0.1357 309.341) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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274°
100%

68.3%
0.136
309°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • violet-400
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.01:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
6.97:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #b280d8

#b280d8 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 68.3% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 309°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.01:1 contrast and black text 6.97:1, 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: #b280d8 mixed with white

  1. b280d8
  2. ba8ddc
  3. c19ae1
  4. c9a6e5
  5. d0b3e9
  6. d8bfed
  7. e0ccf1
  8. e8d9f5
  9. efe5f8
  10. f7f2fc

Darker: #b280d8 mixed with black

  1. b280d8
  2. 9a6ebc
  3. 835da0
  4. 6d4d85
  5. 573d6b
  6. 432e53
  7. 2f1f3b
  8. 1d1225
  9. 0c0611
  10. 010102

Calmer: #b280d8 with less saturation

  1. b280d8
  2. b083d2
  3. ad86cc
  4. ab89c6
  5. a88bc0
  6. a68eb9
  7. a390b3
  8. a193ad
  9. 9e95a6
  10. 9c97a0

Questions about #b280d8

What color is #b280d8?

#b280d8 is soft purple. The closest named color is Lavender Blossom. In RGB it is rgb(178, 128, 216), in HSL hsl(274.09, 53.01%, 67.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.281% 0.1357 309.341).

What colors go well with #b280d8?

The complementary color of #b280d8 is #7ea948. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #888eeb and #cf76b4. The triadic partners are #ce8826 and #00b3ab.

Is white or black text more readable on #b280d8?

Black text reads better on #b280d8: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.01:1 and black gives 6.97:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b280d8 a warm or cool color?

#b280d8 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 309 degrees, its lightness 68.3% and its chroma 0.136.