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#b281dd color: Lavender Blossom

#b281dd is rgb(178, 129, 221) in RGB and oklch(68.695% 0.14011 307.622) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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272°
100%

68.7%
0.140
308°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • violet-400
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.97:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.08:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #b281dd

#b281dd is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 68.7% lightness, 0.14 chroma and a hue of 308°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.97:1 contrast and black text 7.08:1, 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: #b281dd mixed with white

  1. b281dd
  2. ba8ee1
  3. c19ae5
  4. c9a7e9
  5. d0b4ec
  6. d8c0f0
  7. e0cdf3
  8. e7d9f6
  9. efe6f9
  10. f7f2fc

Darker: #b281dd mixed with black

  1. b281dd
  2. 9a6fc0
  3. 835ea4
  4. 6d4e88
  5. 573e6e
  6. 432e55
  7. 2f1f3d
  8. 1d1226
  9. 0c0611
  10. 010102

Calmer: #b281dd with less saturation

  1. b281dd
  2. b084d7
  3. ad87d0
  4. ab8aca
  5. a98dc3
  6. a68fbc
  7. a492b6
  8. a194af
  9. 9f96a8
  10. 9d98a1

Questions about #b281dd

What color is #b281dd?

#b281dd is soft purple. The closest named color is Lavender Blossom. In RGB it is rgb(178, 129, 221), in HSL hsl(271.96, 57.5%, 68.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.695% 0.14011 307.622).

What colors go well with #b281dd?

The complementary color of #b281dd is #82aa42. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8690f0 and #d176b9. The triadic partners are #d38723 and #00b5aa.

Is white or black text more readable on #b281dd?

Black text reads better on #b281dd: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.97:1 and black gives 7.08:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b281dd a warm or cool color?

#b281dd is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 308 degrees, its lightness 68.7% and its chroma 0.14.