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#b37ede color: Lavender Blossom

#b37ede is rgb(179, 126, 222) in RGB and oklch(68.34% 0.14665 308.416) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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273°
100%

68.3%
0.147
308°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • violet-400
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.02:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
6.96:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #b37ede

#b37ede is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 68.3% lightness, 0.147 chroma and a hue of 308°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.02:1 contrast and black text 6.96:1, 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: #b37ede mixed with white

  1. b37ede
  2. ba8be2
  3. c298e6
  4. c9a5e9
  5. d1b2ed
  6. d9bff0
  7. e0ccf4
  8. e8d8f7
  9. f0e5fa
  10. f7f2fc

Darker: #b37ede mixed with black

  1. b37ede
  2. 9b6dc1
  3. 845ca5
  4. 6e4c89
  5. 583c6f
  6. 432d55
  7. 2f1f3d
  8. 1d1126
  9. 0c0512
  10. 010102

Calmer: #b37ede with less saturation

  1. b37ede
  2. b081d7
  3. ae85d1
  4. ab88ca
  5. a98bc3
  6. a68dbc
  7. a490b6
  8. a192af
  9. 9e95a8
  10. 9c97a0

Questions about #b37ede

What color is #b37ede?

#b37ede is soft purple. The closest named color is Lavender Blossom. In RGB it is rgb(179, 126, 222), in HSL hsl(273.13, 59.26%, 68.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.34% 0.14665 308.416).

What colors go well with #b37ede?

The complementary color of #b37ede is #7eaa3c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #868ef2 and #d272b8. The triadic partners are #d3850e and #00b4aa.

Is white or black text more readable on #b37ede?

Black text reads better on #b37ede: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.02:1 and black gives 6.96:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b37ede a warm or cool color?

#b37ede is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 308 degrees, its lightness 68.3% and its chroma 0.147.