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#b37add color: Lavender Blossom

#b37add is rgb(179, 122, 221) in RGB and oklch(67.63% 0.15208 309.419) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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275°
100%

67.6%
0.152
309°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • violet-400
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.11:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.74:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #b37add

#b37add is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 67.6% lightness, 0.152 chroma and a hue of 309°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.11:1 contrast and black text 6.74:1, 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: #b37add mixed with white

  1. b37add
  2. bb88e1
  3. c295e5
  4. caa2e9
  5. d1b0ec
  6. d9bdf0
  7. e0caf3
  8. e8d7f6
  9. f0e4f9
  10. f7f2fc

Darker: #b37add mixed with black

  1. b37add
  2. 9b69c0
  3. 8459a4
  4. 6e4988
  5. 583a6e
  6. 432b55
  7. 2f1d3d
  8. 1d1026
  9. 0c0511
  10. 010102

Calmer: #b37add with less saturation

  1. b37add
  2. b07ed6
  3. ad81d0
  4. ab84c9
  5. a888c2
  6. a58abb
  7. a28db4
  8. a090ad
  9. 9d92a6
  10. 9a959e

Questions about #b37add

What color is #b37add?

#b37add is soft purple. The closest named color is Lavender Blossom. In RGB it is rgb(179, 122, 221), in HSL hsl(274.55, 59.28%, 67.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.63% 0.15208 309.419).

What colors go well with #b37add?

The complementary color of #b37add is #79a936. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #858af2 and #d36eb5. The triadic partners are #d28300 and #00b1a9.

Is white or black text more readable on #b37add?

Black text reads better on #b37add: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.11:1 and black gives 6.74:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b37add a warm or cool color?

#b37add is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 309 degrees, its lightness 67.6% and its chroma 0.152.