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#b374dd color: Lavender

#b374dd is rgb(179, 116, 221) in RGB and oklch(66.667% 0.16192 310.377) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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276°
100%

66.7%
0.162
310°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • purple-400
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.25:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.46:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #b374dd

#b374dd is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 66.7% lightness, 0.162 chroma and a hue of 310°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.25:1 contrast and black text 6.46:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Lavender (#b56edc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is purple-400.

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #b374dd mixed with white

  1. b374dd
  2. bb82e1
  3. c291e5
  4. ca9fe9
  5. d1aced
  6. d9baf0
  7. e1c8f3
  8. e8d6f7
  9. f0e3fa
  10. f7f1fc

Darker: #b374dd mixed with black

  1. b374dd
  2. 9b64c0
  3. 8454a4
  4. 6e4588
  5. 58376e
  6. 432955
  7. 2f1b3d
  8. 1d0f26
  9. 0c0511
  10. 010102

Calmer: #b374dd with less saturation

  1. b374dd
  2. b078d6
  3. ad7ccf
  4. aa80c8
  5. a783c1
  6. a486ba
  7. a189b2
  8. 9e8cab
  9. 9a8fa3
  10. 97929c

Questions about #b374dd

What color is #b374dd?

#b374dd is soft purple. The closest named color is Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(179, 116, 221), in HSL hsl(276, 60.69%, 66.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.667% 0.16192 310.377).

What colors go well with #b374dd?

The complementary color of #b374dd is #71a72a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8385f4 and #d367b2. The triadic partners are #d17f00 and #00ada7.

Is white or black text more readable on #b374dd?

Black text reads better on #b374dd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.25:1 and black gives 6.46:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b374dd a warm or cool color?

#b374dd is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 310 degrees, its lightness 66.7% and its chroma 0.162.