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#b383ca color: Soft purple

#b383ca is rgb(179, 131, 202) in RGB and oklch(68.251% 0.11411 314.38) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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281°
100%

68.3%
0.114
314°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • violet-400
  • Black 21%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.99:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
7.02:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #b383ca

#b383ca is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 68.3% lightness, 0.114 chroma and a hue of 314°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.99:1 contrast and black text 7.02:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Lavender Sweater (#bd83be). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #b383ca mixed with white

  1. b383ca
  2. bb8fd0
  3. c29cd5
  4. caa8db
  5. d1b4e0
  6. d9c0e5
  7. e1cdeb
  8. e8d9f0
  9. f0e6f5
  10. f7f2fa

Darker: #b383ca mixed with black

  1. b383ca
  2. 9b71af
  3. 846095
  4. 6e4f7c
  5. 583f64
  6. 432f4d
  7. 2f2037
  8. 1d1222
  9. 0c060f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #b383ca with less saturation

  1. b383ca
  2. b186c5
  3. ae88c1
  4. ab8abc
  5. a98db7
  6. a68fb2
  7. a491ad
  8. a193a8
  9. 9e95a3
  10. 9c979e

Questions about #b383ca

What color is #b383ca?

#b383ca is soft purple. The closest named color is Soft purple. In RGB it is rgb(179, 131, 202), in HSL hsl(280.56, 40.11%, 65.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.251% 0.11411 314.38).

What colors go well with #b383ca?

The complementary color of #b383ca is #7ba95e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #918fdd and #ca7baa. The triadic partners are #c28e3f and #13afae.

Is white or black text more readable on #b383ca?

Black text reads better on #b383ca: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.99:1 and black gives 7.02:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b383ca a warm or cool color?

#b383ca is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 314 degrees, its lightness 68.3% and its chroma 0.114.