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#b37bcf color: Lavender Blossom

#b37bcf is rgb(179, 123, 207) in RGB and oklch(67.107% 0.13395 313.784) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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280°
100%

67.1%
0.134
314°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • violet-400
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.16:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.65:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #b37bcf

#b37bcf is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 67.1% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 314°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.16:1 contrast and black text 6.65:1, 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: #b37bcf mixed with white

  1. b37bcf
  2. bb88d4
  3. c295d9
  4. caa3de
  5. d1b0e3
  6. d9bde8
  7. e1caed
  8. e8d7f2
  9. f0e4f6
  10. f7f2fb

Darker: #b37bcf mixed with black

  1. b37bcf
  2. 9b6ab4
  3. 845a99
  4. 6e4a7f
  5. 583a67
  6. 432c4f
  7. 2f1e38
  8. 1d1023
  9. 0c0510
  10. 010102

Calmer: #b37bcf with less saturation

  1. b37bcf
  2. b07ec9
  3. ad81c4
  4. aa84be
  5. a887b9
  6. a58ab3
  7. a28cad
  8. 9f8fa7
  9. 9c91a1
  10. 99939b

Questions about #b37bcf

What color is #b37bcf?

#b37bcf is soft purple. The closest named color is Lavender Blossom. In RGB it is rgb(179, 123, 207), in HSL hsl(280, 46.67%, 64.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.107% 0.13395 313.784).

What colors go well with #b37bcf?

The complementary color of #b37bcf is #73a74d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8c89e5 and #ce72aa. The triadic partners are #c6871e and #00aead.

Is white or black text more readable on #b37bcf?

Black text reads better on #b37bcf: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.16:1 and black gives 6.65:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b37bcf a warm or cool color?

#b37bcf is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 314 degrees, its lightness 67.1% and its chroma 0.134.