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#b283da color: Lavender Blossom

#b283da is rgb(178, 131, 218) in RGB and oklch(68.89% 0.13308 308.105) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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272°
100%

68.9%
0.133
308°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • violet-400
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.94:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.15:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #b283da

#b283da is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 68.9% lightness, 0.133 chroma and a hue of 308°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.94:1 contrast and black text 7.15:1, 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: #b283da mixed with white

  1. b283da
  2. ba8fde
  3. c19ce2
  4. c9a8e6
  5. d0b5ea
  6. d8c1ee
  7. e0cdf2
  8. e8daf5
  9. efe6f9
  10. f7f2fc

Darker: #b283da mixed with black

  1. b283da
  2. 9a71bd
  3. 8360a2
  4. 6d4f87
  5. 573f6c
  6. 432f54
  7. 2f203c
  8. 1d1225
  9. 0c0611
  10. 010102

Calmer: #b283da with less saturation

  1. b283da
  2. b086d4
  3. ad89ce
  4. ab8bc8
  5. a98ec1
  6. a690bb
  7. a493b5
  8. a295af
  9. a097a8
  10. 9d99a1

Questions about #b283da

What color is #b283da?

#b283da is soft purple. The closest named color is Lavender Blossom. In RGB it is rgb(178, 131, 218), in HSL hsl(272.41, 54.04%, 68.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.89% 0.13308 308.105).

What colors go well with #b283da?

The complementary color of #b283da is #83aa4a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8991ec and #cf79b7. The triadic partners are #d0892f and #00b5aa.

Is white or black text more readable on #b283da?

Black text reads better on #b283da: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.94:1 and black gives 7.15:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b283da a warm or cool color?

#b283da is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 308 degrees, its lightness 68.9% and its chroma 0.133.