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#b380dd color: Lavender Blossom

#b380dd is rgb(179, 128, 221) in RGB and oklch(68.626% 0.14212 308.328) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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273°
100%

68.6%
0.142
308°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • violet-400
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.98:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
7.05:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #b380dd

#b380dd is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 68.6% lightness, 0.142 chroma and a hue of 308°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.98:1 contrast and black text 7.05:1, 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: #b380dd mixed with white

  1. b380dd
  2. ba8de1
  3. c29ae5
  4. c9a6e9
  5. d1b3ec
  6. d9c0f0
  7. e0ccf3
  8. e8d9f6
  9. f0e6f9
  10. f7f2fc

Darker: #b380dd mixed with black

  1. b380dd
  2. 9b6ec0
  3. 845da4
  4. 6e4d88
  5. 583d6e
  6. 432e55
  7. 2f1f3d
  8. 1d1226
  9. 0c0611
  10. 010102

Calmer: #b380dd with less saturation

  1. b380dd
  2. b183d7
  3. ae86d0
  4. ac89ca
  5. a98cc3
  6. a78fbc
  7. a491b6
  8. a294af
  9. 9f96a8
  10. 9d98a1

Questions about #b380dd

What color is #b380dd?

#b380dd is soft purple. The closest named color is Lavender Blossom. In RGB it is rgb(179, 128, 221), in HSL hsl(272.9, 57.76%, 68.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.626% 0.14212 308.328).

What colors go well with #b380dd?

The complementary color of #b380dd is #80aa41. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #878ff0 and #d275b8. The triadic partners are #d3871d and #00b5ab.

Is white or black text more readable on #b380dd?

Black text reads better on #b380dd: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.98:1 and black gives 7.05:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b380dd a warm or cool color?

#b380dd is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 308 degrees, its lightness 68.6% and its chroma 0.142.