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#b378ce color: Soft purple

#b378ce is rgb(179, 120, 206) in RGB and oklch(66.56% 0.13795 314.591) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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281°
100%

66.6%
0.138
315°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.23:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.49:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #b378ce

#b378ce is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 66.6% lightness, 0.138 chroma and a hue of 315°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.23:1 contrast and black text 6.49:1, 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: #b378ce mixed with white

  1. b378ce
  2. bb86d3
  3. c293d9
  4. caa1de
  5. d2aee3
  6. d9bbe8
  7. e1c9ed
  8. e8d6f1
  9. f0e4f6
  10. f7f1fb

Darker: #b378ce mixed with black

  1. b378ce
  2. 9b67b3
  3. 845798
  4. 6e487f
  5. 583966
  6. 432a4e
  7. 2f1d38
  8. 1d1023
  9. 0c050f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #b378ce with less saturation

  1. b378ce
  2. b07bc8
  3. ad7fc3
  4. aa82bd
  5. a785b7
  6. a487b2
  7. a18aac
  8. 9e8da6
  9. 9a8fa0
  10. 97919a

Questions about #b378ce

What color is #b378ce?

#b378ce is soft purple. The closest named color is Soft purple. In RGB it is rgb(179, 120, 206), in HSL hsl(281.16, 46.74%, 63.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.56% 0.13795 314.591).

What colors go well with #b378ce?

The complementary color of #b378ce is #6ea64a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8b86e5 and #ce6ea8. The triadic partners are #c5850d and #00acac.

Is white or black text more readable on #b378ce?

Black text reads better on #b378ce: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.23:1 and black gives 6.49:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b378ce a warm or cool color?

#b378ce is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 315 degrees, its lightness 66.6% and its chroma 0.138.