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#b38dca color: Fleur-De-Lis

#b38dca is rgb(179, 141, 202) in RGB and oklch(70.043% 0.09642 312.304) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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277°
100%

70%
0.096
312°
  • Purple
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Lilac
  • mauve-400
  • Black 21%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.77:1Hard to read
Lc -59
Black text
7.58:1Readable · AA
Lc 51

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About #b38dca

#b38dca is a soft light purple color. In OKLCH it has 70% lightness, 0.096 chroma and a hue of 312°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.77:1 contrast and black text 7.58:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Fleur-De-Lis (#b090c7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-400.

More light purple colors

Lighter: #b38dca mixed with white

  1. b38dca
  2. ba98d0
  3. c2a3d5
  4. caafda
  5. d1bae0
  6. d9c5e5
  7. e0d1ea
  8. e8dcf0
  9. f0e8f5
  10. f7f3fa

Darker: #b38dca mixed with black

  1. b38dca
  2. 9b7aaf
  3. 846795
  4. 6e557c
  5. 584464
  6. 43334d
  7. 2f2337
  8. 1d1422
  9. 0c070f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #b38dca with less saturation

  1. b38dca
  2. b18fc6
  3. af91c2
  4. ad93bd
  5. ab95b9
  6. a996b5
  7. a798b0
  8. a59aac
  9. a39ba7
  10. a09da3

Questions about #b38dca

What color is #b38dca?

#b38dca is soft light purple. The closest named color is Fleur-De-Lis. In RGB it is rgb(179, 141, 202), in HSL hsl(277.38, 36.53%, 67.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.043% 0.09642 312.304).

What colors go well with #b38dca?

The complementary color of #b38dca is #88ab6c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9597d9 and #c886af. The triadic partners are #c49558 and #48b2ae.

Is white or black text more readable on #b38dca?

Black text reads better on #b38dca: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.77:1 and black gives 7.58:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b38dca a warm or cool color?

#b38dca is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 312 degrees, its lightness 70% and its chroma 0.096.