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#b281da color: Lavender Blossom

#b281da is rgb(178, 129, 218) in RGB and oklch(68.548% 0.13645 308.52) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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273°
100%

68.5%
0.136
309°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • violet-400
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.98:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
7.05:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #b281da

#b281da is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 68.5% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 309°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.98:1 contrast and black text 7.05:1, 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: #b281da mixed with white

  1. b281da
  2. ba8ede
  3. c19ae2
  4. c9a7e6
  5. d0b3ea
  6. d8c0ee
  7. e0cdf2
  8. e8d9f5
  9. efe6f9
  10. f7f2fc

Darker: #b281da mixed with black

  1. b281da
  2. 9a6fbd
  3. 835ea2
  4. 6d4e87
  5. 573e6c
  6. 432e54
  7. 2f1f3c
  8. 1d1225
  9. 0c0611
  10. 010102

Calmer: #b281da with less saturation

  1. b281da
  2. b084d4
  3. ad87ce
  4. ab8ac7
  5. a88cc1
  6. a68fbb
  7. a491b4
  8. a194ae
  9. 9f96a7
  10. 9c98a1

Questions about #b281da

What color is #b281da?

#b281da is soft purple. The closest named color is Lavender Blossom. In RGB it is rgb(178, 129, 218), in HSL hsl(273.03, 54.6%, 68.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.548% 0.13645 308.52).

What colors go well with #b281da?

The complementary color of #b281da is #80aa47. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8890ed and #d076b6. The triadic partners are #d08828 and #00b4aa.

Is white or black text more readable on #b281da?

Black text reads better on #b281da: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.98:1 and black gives 7.05:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b281da a warm or cool color?

#b281da is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 309 degrees, its lightness 68.5% and its chroma 0.136.