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#b37fda color: Lavender Blossom

#b37fda is rgb(179, 127, 218) in RGB and oklch(68.31% 0.14017 309.425) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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274°
100%

68.3%
0.140
309°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • violet-400
  • Black 15%

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 #b37fda

#b37fda is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 68.3% lightness, 0.14 chroma and a hue of 309°.

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: #b37fda mixed with white

  1. b37fda
  2. ba8cde
  3. c299e2
  4. caa6e6
  5. d1b2ea
  6. d9bfee
  7. e0ccf2
  8. e8d9f5
  9. f0e5f9
  10. f7f2fc

Darker: #b37fda mixed with black

  1. b37fda
  2. 9b6ebd
  3. 845da2
  4. 6e4c87
  5. 583c6c
  6. 432d54
  7. 2f1f3c
  8. 1d1125
  9. 0c0611
  10. 010102

Calmer: #b37fda with less saturation

  1. b37fda
  2. b082d4
  3. ae85cd
  4. ab88c7
  5. a98bc1
  6. a68eba
  7. a490b4
  8. a193ad
  9. 9e95a7
  10. 9c97a0

Questions about #b37fda

What color is #b37fda?

#b37fda is soft purple. The closest named color is Lavender Blossom. In RGB it is rgb(179, 127, 218), in HSL hsl(274.29, 55.15%, 67.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.31% 0.14017 309.425).

What colors go well with #b37fda?

The complementary color of #b37fda is #7daa44. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #888eee and #d174b5. The triadic partners are #d0871e and #00b3ab.

Is white or black text more readable on #b37fda?

Black text reads better on #b37fda: 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 #b37fda a warm or cool color?

#b37fda is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 309 degrees, its lightness 68.3% and its chroma 0.14.