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#b282ce color: Soft purple

#b282ce is rgb(178, 130, 206) in RGB and oklch(68.155% 0.12019 312.399) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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278°
100%

68.2%
0.120
312°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • violet-400
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.01:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
6.98:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #b282ce

#b282ce is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 68.2% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 312°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.01:1 contrast and black text 6.98:1, 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: #b282ce mixed with white

  1. b282ce
  2. ba8ed3
  3. c19bd8
  4. c9a7de
  5. d1b4e3
  6. d8c0e8
  7. e0cdec
  8. e8d9f1
  9. efe6f6
  10. f7f2fa

Darker: #b282ce mixed with black

  1. b282ce
  2. 9a70b3
  3. 835f98
  4. 6d4e7f
  5. 573e66
  6. 432f4e
  7. 2f2038
  8. 1d1223
  9. 0c060f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #b282ce with less saturation

  1. b282ce
  2. b085c9
  3. ad87c4
  4. ab8abe
  5. a88cb9
  6. a68eb4
  7. a391af
  8. a093a9
  9. 9e95a4
  10. 9b979e

Questions about #b282ce

What color is #b282ce?

#b282ce is soft purple. The closest named color is Soft purple. In RGB it is rgb(178, 130, 206), in HSL hsl(277.89, 43.68%, 65.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.155% 0.12019 312.399).

What colors go well with #b282ce?

The complementary color of #b282ce is #7ca858. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8e8ee1 and #cb7aad. The triadic partners are #c68c39 and #00b0ac.

Is white or black text more readable on #b282ce?

Black text reads better on #b282ce: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.01:1 and black gives 6.98:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b282ce a warm or cool color?

#b282ce is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 312 degrees, its lightness 68.2% and its chroma 0.12.