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#b37ada color: Lavender Blossom

#b37ada is rgb(179, 122, 218) in RGB and oklch(67.479% 0.14854 310.312) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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276°
100%

67.5%
0.149
310°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • violet-400
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.13:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.71:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #b37ada

#b37ada is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 67.5% lightness, 0.149 chroma and a hue of 310°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.13:1 contrast and black text 6.71:1, 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: #b37ada mixed with white

  1. b37ada
  2. bb88de
  3. c295e3
  4. caa2e7
  5. d1b0eb
  6. d9bdee
  7. e0caf2
  8. e8d7f5
  9. f0e4f9
  10. f7f2fc

Darker: #b37ada mixed with black

  1. b37ada
  2. 9b69bd
  3. 8459a2
  4. 6e4987
  5. 583a6c
  6. 432b54
  7. 2f1d3c
  8. 1d1025
  9. 0c0511
  10. 010102

Calmer: #b37ada with less saturation

  1. b37ada
  2. b07ed4
  3. ad81cd
  4. ab84c6
  5. a887c0
  6. a58ab9
  7. a28db2
  8. 9f8fac
  9. 9c92a5
  10. 99949e

Questions about #b37ada

What color is #b37ada?

#b37ada is soft purple. The closest named color is Lavender Blossom. In RGB it is rgb(179, 122, 218), in HSL hsl(275.63, 56.47%, 66.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.479% 0.14854 310.312).

What colors go well with #b37ada?

The complementary color of #b37ada is #77a83b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #878aef and #d26fb3. The triadic partners are #cf8400 and #00b0aa.

Is white or black text more readable on #b37ada?

Black text reads better on #b37ada: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.13:1 and black gives 6.71:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b37ada a warm or cool color?

#b37ada is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 310 degrees, its lightness 67.5% and its chroma 0.149.