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#b37bda color: Lavender Blossom

#b37bda is rgb(179, 123, 218) in RGB and oklch(67.643% 0.14687 310.142) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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275°
100%

67.6%
0.147
310°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • violet-400
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.11:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.76:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #b37bda

#b37bda is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 67.6% lightness, 0.147 chroma and a hue of 310°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.11:1 contrast and black text 6.76:1, 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: #b37bda mixed with white

  1. b37bda
  2. bb88de
  3. c296e3
  4. caa3e7
  5. d1b0ea
  6. d9bdee
  7. e0caf2
  8. e8d7f5
  9. f0e5f9
  10. f7f2fc

Darker: #b37bda mixed with black

  1. b37bda
  2. 9b6abd
  3. 845aa2
  4. 6e4a87
  5. 583a6c
  6. 432c54
  7. 2f1e3c
  8. 1d1025
  9. 0c0511
  10. 010102

Calmer: #b37bda with less saturation

  1. b37bda
  2. b07fd4
  3. ae82cd
  4. ab85c7
  5. a888c0
  6. a58bb9
  7. a28eb3
  8. a090ac
  9. 9d92a5
  10. 9a959e

Questions about #b37bda

What color is #b37bda?

#b37bda is soft purple. The closest named color is Lavender Blossom. In RGB it is rgb(179, 123, 218), in HSL hsl(275.37, 56.21%, 66.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.643% 0.14687 310.142).

What colors go well with #b37bda?

The complementary color of #b37bda is #78a93d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #878bef and #d170b3. The triadic partners are #cf8400 and #00b1aa.

Is white or black text more readable on #b37bda?

Black text reads better on #b37bda: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.11:1 and black gives 6.76:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b37bda a warm or cool color?

#b37bda is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 310 degrees, its lightness 67.6% and its chroma 0.147.