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#b37cd8 color: Lavender Blossom

#b37cd8 is rgb(179, 124, 216) in RGB and oklch(67.71% 0.14282 310.59) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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276°
100%

67.7%
0.143
311°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • violet-400
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.09:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.79:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #b37cd8

#b37cd8 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 67.7% lightness, 0.143 chroma and a hue of 311°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.09:1 contrast and black text 6.79:1, 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: #b37cd8 mixed with white

  1. b37cd8
  2. bb89dc
  3. c296e1
  4. caa4e5
  5. d1b1e9
  6. d9beed
  7. e0cbf1
  8. e8d8f5
  9. f0e5f8
  10. f7f2fc

Darker: #b37cd8 mixed with black

  1. b37cd8
  2. 9b6bbc
  3. 845aa0
  4. 6e4a85
  5. 583b6b
  6. 432c53
  7. 2f1e3b
  8. 1d1125
  9. 0c0511
  10. 010102

Calmer: #b37cd8 with less saturation

  1. b37cd8
  2. b07fd2
  3. ae83cc
  4. ab86c5
  5. a889bf
  6. a58bb8
  7. a38eb2
  8. a090ab
  9. 9d93a5
  10. 9a959e

Questions about #b37cd8

What color is #b37cd8?

#b37cd8 is soft purple. The closest named color is Lavender Blossom. In RGB it is rgb(179, 124, 216), in HSL hsl(275.87, 54.12%, 66.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.71% 0.14282 310.59).

What colors go well with #b37cd8?

The complementary color of #b37cd8 is #78a942. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #888bed and #d171b2. The triadic partners are #ce860f and #00b1ab.

Is white or black text more readable on #b37cd8?

Black text reads better on #b37cd8: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.09:1 and black gives 6.79:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b37cd8 a warm or cool color?

#b37cd8 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 311 degrees, its lightness 67.7% and its chroma 0.143.