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#b282dd color: Lavender Blossom

#b282dd is rgb(178, 130, 221) in RGB and oklch(68.865% 0.13844 307.416) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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272°
100%

68.9%
0.138
307°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • violet-400
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.95:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.13:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #b282dd

#b282dd is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 68.9% lightness, 0.138 chroma and a hue of 307°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.95:1 contrast and black text 7.13:1, 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: #b282dd mixed with white

  1. b282dd
  2. ba8fe1
  3. c19be5
  4. c9a8e9
  5. d0b4ec
  6. d8c1f0
  7. e0cdf3
  8. e7d9f6
  9. efe6f9
  10. f7f2fc

Darker: #b282dd mixed with black

  1. b282dd
  2. 9a70c0
  3. 835fa4
  4. 6d4e88
  5. 573e6e
  6. 432f55
  7. 2f203d
  8. 1d1226
  9. 0c0611
  10. 010102

Calmer: #b282dd with less saturation

  1. b282dd
  2. b085d7
  3. ad88d0
  4. ab8bca
  5. a98dc3
  6. a690bd
  7. a492b6
  8. a295af
  9. 9f97a9
  10. 9d99a2

Questions about #b282dd

What color is #b282dd?

#b282dd is soft purple. The closest named color is Lavender Blossom. In RGB it is rgb(178, 130, 221), in HSL hsl(271.65, 57.23%, 68.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.865% 0.13844 307.416).

What colors go well with #b282dd?

The complementary color of #b282dd is #83aa44. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8791ef and #d177b9. The triadic partners are #d38827 and #00b5aa.

Is white or black text more readable on #b282dd?

Black text reads better on #b282dd: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.95:1 and black gives 7.13:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b282dd a warm or cool color?

#b282dd is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 307 degrees, its lightness 68.9% and its chroma 0.138.