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#b282dc color: Lavender Blossom

#b282dc is rgb(178, 130, 220) in RGB and oklch(68.816% 0.13722 307.711) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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272°
100%

68.8%
0.137
308°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • violet-400
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.95:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.12:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #b282dc

#b282dc is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 68.8% lightness, 0.137 chroma and a hue of 308°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.95:1 contrast and black text 7.12:1, 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: #b282dc mixed with white

  1. b282dc
  2. ba8fe0
  3. c19be4
  4. c9a8e8
  5. d0b4ec
  6. d8c1ef
  7. e0cdf3
  8. e7d9f6
  9. efe6f9
  10. f7f2fc

Darker: #b282dc mixed with black

  1. b282dc
  2. 9a70bf
  3. 835fa3
  4. 6d4e88
  5. 573e6e
  6. 432f54
  7. 2f203c
  8. 1d1226
  9. 0c0611
  10. 010102

Calmer: #b282dc with less saturation

  1. b282dc
  2. b085d6
  3. ad88cf
  4. ab8bc9
  5. a98dc3
  6. a690bc
  7. a492b6
  8. a294af
  9. 9f97a8
  10. 9d99a2

Questions about #b282dc

What color is #b282dc?

#b282dc is soft purple. The closest named color is Lavender Blossom. In RGB it is rgb(178, 130, 220), in HSL hsl(272, 56.25%, 68.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.816% 0.13722 307.711).

What colors go well with #b282dc?

The complementary color of #b282dc is #82aa45. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8791ee and #d077b9. The triadic partners are #d28829 and #00b5aa.

Is white or black text more readable on #b282dc?

Black text reads better on #b282dc: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.95:1 and black gives 7.12:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b282dc a warm or cool color?

#b282dc is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 308 degrees, its lightness 68.8% and its chroma 0.137.