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#b383dc color: Lavender Blossom

#b383dc is rgb(179, 131, 220) in RGB and oklch(69.086% 0.13588 308.023) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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272°
100%

69.1%
0.136
308°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • violet-400
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.92:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.20:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #b383dc

#b383dc is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 69.1% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 308°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.92:1 contrast and black text 7.2:1, 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: #b383dc mixed with white

  1. b383dc
  2. ba90e0
  3. c29ce4
  4. c9a8e8
  5. d1b5ec
  6. d9c1ef
  7. e0cdf3
  8. e8daf6
  9. f0e6f9
  10. f7f3fc

Darker: #b383dc mixed with black

  1. b383dc
  2. 9b71bf
  3. 8460a3
  4. 6e4f88
  5. 583f6e
  6. 432f54
  7. 2f203c
  8. 1d1226
  9. 0c0611
  10. 010102

Calmer: #b383dc with less saturation

  1. b383dc
  2. b186d6
  3. ae89d0
  4. ac8cc9
  5. aa8ec3
  6. a791bd
  7. a593b6
  8. a395b0
  9. a097a9
  10. 9e99a2

Questions about #b383dc

What color is #b383dc?

#b383dc is soft purple. The closest named color is Lavender Blossom. In RGB it is rgb(179, 131, 220), in HSL hsl(272.36, 55.97%, 68.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.086% 0.13588 308.023).

What colors go well with #b383dc?

The complementary color of #b383dc is #83ab48. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8992ee and #d178b9. The triadic partners are #d2892c and #00b6ab.

Is white or black text more readable on #b383dc?

Black text reads better on #b383dc: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.92:1 and black gives 7.2:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b383dc a warm or cool color?

#b383dc is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 308 degrees, its lightness 69.1% and its chroma 0.136.