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#b382ce color: Soft purple

#b382ce is rgb(179, 130, 206) in RGB and oklch(68.256% 0.12063 312.973) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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279°
100%

68.3%
0.121
313°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • violet-400
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.00:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
7.00:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #b382ce

#b382ce is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 68.3% lightness, 0.121 chroma and a hue of 313°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3:1 contrast and black text 7:1, 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: #b382ce mixed with white

  1. b382ce
  2. bb8ed3
  3. c29bd8
  4. caa7de
  5. d1b4e3
  6. d9c0e8
  7. e0cdec
  8. e8d9f1
  9. f0e6f6
  10. f7f2fa

Darker: #b382ce mixed with black

  1. b382ce
  2. 9b70b3
  3. 845f98
  4. 6e4e7f
  5. 583e66
  6. 432f4e
  7. 2f2038
  8. 1d1223
  9. 0c060f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #b382ce with less saturation

  1. b382ce
  2. b085c9
  3. ae87c4
  4. ab8abf
  5. a98cb9
  6. a68fb4
  7. a491af
  8. a193a9
  9. 9e95a4
  10. 9c979e

Questions about #b382ce

What color is #b382ce?

#b382ce is soft purple. The closest named color is Soft purple. In RGB it is rgb(179, 130, 206), in HSL hsl(278.68, 43.68%, 65.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.256% 0.12063 312.973).

What colors go well with #b382ce?

The complementary color of #b382ce is #7ba958. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8f8ee1 and #cc7aad. The triadic partners are #c68c39 and #00b0ad.

Is white or black text more readable on #b382ce?

Black text reads better on #b382ce: white gives a contrast ratio of 3:1 and black gives 7:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b382ce a warm or cool color?

#b382ce is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 313 degrees, its lightness 68.3% and its chroma 0.121.