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#b375d8 color: Lavender

#b375d8 is rgb(179, 117, 216) in RGB and oklch(66.567% 0.15452 311.712) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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278°
100%

66.6%
0.155
312°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.25:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.45:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #b375d8

#b375d8 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 66.6% lightness, 0.155 chroma and a hue of 312°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.25:1 contrast and black text 6.45:1, so black text reads better.

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

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #b375d8 mixed with white

  1. b375d8
  2. bb83dd
  3. c291e1
  4. ca9fe5
  5. d1ade9
  6. d9baed
  7. e1c8f1
  8. e8d6f5
  9. f0e3f8
  10. f7f1fc

Darker: #b375d8 mixed with black

  1. b375d8
  2. 9b65bc
  3. 8455a0
  4. 6e4685
  5. 58376b
  6. 432953
  7. 2f1c3b
  8. 1d0f25
  9. 0c0511
  10. 010102

Calmer: #b375d8 with less saturation

  1. b375d8
  2. b079d1
  3. ad7dcb
  4. aa80c4
  5. a783be
  6. a486b7
  7. a189b0
  8. 9d8ca9
  9. 9a8fa2
  10. 97919b

Questions about #b375d8

What color is #b375d8?

#b375d8 is soft purple. The closest named color is Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(179, 117, 216), in HSL hsl(277.58, 55.93%, 65.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.567% 0.15452 311.712).

What colors go well with #b375d8?

The complementary color of #b375d8 is #70a736. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8685ef and #d269af. The triadic partners are #cd8100 and #00ada9.

Is white or black text more readable on #b375d8?

Black text reads better on #b375d8: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.25:1 and black gives 6.45:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b375d8 a warm or cool color?

#b375d8 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 312 degrees, its lightness 66.6% and its chroma 0.155.