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#b280da color: Lavender Blossom

#b280da is rgb(178, 128, 218) in RGB and oklch(68.378% 0.13813 308.72) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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273°
100%

68.4%
0.138
309°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • violet-400
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.00:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
6.99:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #b280da

#b280da is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 68.4% lightness, 0.138 chroma and a hue of 309°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3:1 contrast and black text 6.99:1, 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: #b280da mixed with white

  1. b280da
  2. ba8dde
  3. c19ae2
  4. c9a6e6
  5. d0b3ea
  6. d8c0ee
  7. e0ccf2
  8. e8d9f5
  9. efe5f9
  10. f7f2fc

Darker: #b280da mixed with black

  1. b280da
  2. 9a6ebd
  3. 835da2
  4. 6d4d87
  5. 573d6c
  6. 432e54
  7. 2f1f3c
  8. 1d1225
  9. 0c0611
  10. 010102

Calmer: #b280da with less saturation

  1. b280da
  2. b083d4
  3. ad86ce
  4. ab89c7
  5. a88cc1
  6. a68eba
  7. a391b4
  8. a193ad
  9. 9e95a7
  10. 9c97a0

Questions about #b280da

What color is #b280da?

#b280da is soft purple. The closest named color is Lavender Blossom. In RGB it is rgb(178, 128, 218), in HSL hsl(273.33, 54.88%, 67.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.378% 0.13813 308.72).

What colors go well with #b280da?

The complementary color of #b280da is #7fa945. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #878fed and #d075b6. The triadic partners are #d08723 and #00b4aa.

Is white or black text more readable on #b280da?

Black text reads better on #b280da: white gives a contrast ratio of 3:1 and black gives 6.99:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b280da a warm or cool color?

#b280da is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 309 degrees, its lightness 68.4% and its chroma 0.138.