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#b377dd color: Lavender Blossom

#b377dd is rgb(179, 119, 221) in RGB and oklch(67.145% 0.15702 309.913) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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275°
100%

67.1%
0.157
310°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.18:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.60:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #b377dd

#b377dd is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 67.1% lightness, 0.157 chroma and a hue of 310°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.18:1 contrast and black text 6.6:1, 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: #b377dd mixed with white

  1. b377dd
  2. bb85e1
  3. c293e5
  4. caa0e9
  5. d1aeed
  6. d9bbf0
  7. e0c9f3
  8. e8d6f7
  9. f0e4fa
  10. f7f1fc

Darker: #b377dd mixed with black

  1. b377dd
  2. 9b67c0
  3. 8457a4
  4. 6e4788
  5. 58386e
  6. 432a55
  7. 2f1c3d
  8. 1d1026
  9. 0c0511
  10. 010102

Calmer: #b377dd with less saturation

  1. b377dd
  2. b07bd6
  3. ad7fcf
  4. aa82c8
  5. a785c1
  6. a488ba
  7. a28bb3
  8. 9f8eac
  9. 9c91a5
  10. 99939d

Questions about #b377dd

What color is #b377dd?

#b377dd is soft purple. The closest named color is Lavender Blossom. In RGB it is rgb(179, 119, 221), in HSL hsl(275.29, 60%, 66.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.145% 0.15702 309.913).

What colors go well with #b377dd?

The complementary color of #b377dd is #75a830. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8488f3 and #d36bb4. The triadic partners are #d18100 and #00afa8.

Is white or black text more readable on #b377dd?

Black text reads better on #b377dd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.18:1 and black gives 6.6:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b377dd a warm or cool color?

#b377dd is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 310 degrees, its lightness 67.1% and its chroma 0.157.