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#b37eda color: Lavender Blossom

#b37eda is rgb(179, 126, 218) in RGB and oklch(68.142% 0.14185 309.61) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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275°
100%

68.1%
0.142
310°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • violet-400
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.04:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
6.91:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #b37eda

#b37eda is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 68.1% lightness, 0.142 chroma and a hue of 310°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.04:1 contrast and black text 6.91:1, 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: #b37eda mixed with white

  1. b37eda
  2. ba8bde
  3. c298e2
  4. caa5e7
  5. d1b2ea
  6. d9bfee
  7. e0cbf2
  8. e8d8f5
  9. f0e5f9
  10. f7f2fc

Darker: #b37eda mixed with black

  1. b37eda
  2. 9b6dbd
  3. 845ca2
  4. 6e4c87
  5. 583c6c
  6. 432d54
  7. 2f1f3c
  8. 1d1125
  9. 0c0511
  10. 010102

Calmer: #b37eda with less saturation

  1. b37eda
  2. b081d4
  3. ae84cd
  4. ab87c7
  5. a98ac1
  6. a68dba
  7. a38fb4
  8. a192ad
  9. 9e94a6
  10. 9b969f

Questions about #b37eda

What color is #b37eda?

#b37eda is soft purple. The closest named color is Lavender Blossom. In RGB it is rgb(179, 126, 218), in HSL hsl(274.57, 55.42%, 67.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.142% 0.14185 309.61).

What colors go well with #b37eda?

The complementary color of #b37eda is #7ca942. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #888dee and #d173b5. The triadic partners are #d08618 and #00b3ab.

Is white or black text more readable on #b37eda?

Black text reads better on #b37eda: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.04:1 and black gives 6.91:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b37eda a warm or cool color?

#b37eda is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 310 degrees, its lightness 68.1% and its chroma 0.142.