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#b379dd color: Lavender Blossom

#b379dd is rgb(179, 121, 221) in RGB and oklch(67.468% 0.15373 309.587) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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275°
100%

67.5%
0.154
310°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • violet-400
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.14:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.70:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #b379dd

#b379dd is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 67.5% lightness, 0.154 chroma and a hue of 310°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.14:1 contrast and black text 6.7:1, 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: #b379dd mixed with white

  1. b379dd
  2. bb87e1
  3. c294e5
  4. caa2e9
  5. d1afec
  6. d9bcf0
  7. e0caf3
  8. e8d7f6
  9. f0e4f9
  10. f7f2fc

Darker: #b379dd mixed with black

  1. b379dd
  2. 9b68c0
  3. 8458a4
  4. 6e4888
  5. 58396e
  6. 432b55
  7. 2f1d3d
  8. 1d1026
  9. 0c0511
  10. 010102

Calmer: #b379dd with less saturation

  1. b379dd
  2. b07dd6
  3. ad80cf
  4. ab84c9
  5. a887c2
  6. a58abb
  7. a28db4
  8. 9f8fad
  9. 9c92a5
  10. 99949e

Questions about #b379dd

What color is #b379dd?

#b379dd is soft purple. The closest named color is Lavender Blossom. In RGB it is rgb(179, 121, 221), in HSL hsl(274.8, 59.52%, 67.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.468% 0.15373 309.587).

What colors go well with #b379dd?

The complementary color of #b379dd is #77a834. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8589f3 and #d36db5. The triadic partners are #d28200 and #00b0a9.

Is white or black text more readable on #b379dd?

Black text reads better on #b379dd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.14:1 and black gives 6.7:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b379dd a warm or cool color?

#b379dd is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 310 degrees, its lightness 67.5% and its chroma 0.154.