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#b379ce color: Soft purple

#b379ce is rgb(179, 121, 206) in RGB and oklch(66.726% 0.13623 314.446) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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281°
100%

66.7%
0.136
314°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.21:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.54:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #b379ce

#b379ce is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 66.7% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 314°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.21:1 contrast and black text 6.54:1, 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: #b379ce mixed with white

  1. b379ce
  2. bb86d3
  3. c294d9
  4. caa1de
  5. d2aee3
  6. d9bce8
  7. e1c9ed
  8. e8d7f1
  9. f0e4f6
  10. f7f1fb

Darker: #b379ce mixed with black

  1. b379ce
  2. 9b68b3
  3. 845898
  4. 6e487f
  5. 583966
  6. 432b4e
  7. 2f1d38
  8. 1d1023
  9. 0c050f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #b379ce with less saturation

  1. b379ce
  2. b07cc8
  3. ad80c3
  4. aa83bd
  5. a785b8
  6. a488b2
  7. a18bac
  8. 9e8da6
  9. 9b90a0
  10. 97929a

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Colors that go with #b379ce

Complementary
#b379ce#6fa64b
Analogous
#b379ce#8c87e4#ce70a8
Triadic
#b379ce#c58615#00adad
Split
#b379ce#a29815#1aae7e

Questions about #b379ce

What color is #b379ce?

#b379ce is soft purple. The closest named color is Soft purple. In RGB it is rgb(179, 121, 206), in HSL hsl(280.94, 46.45%, 64.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.726% 0.13623 314.446).

What colors go well with #b379ce?

The complementary color of #b379ce is #6fa64b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8c87e4 and #ce70a8. The triadic partners are #c58615 and #00adad.

Is white or black text more readable on #b379ce?

Black text reads better on #b379ce: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.21:1 and black gives 6.54:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b379ce a warm or cool color?

#b379ce is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 314 degrees, its lightness 66.7% and its chroma 0.136.