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#b474d8 color: Lavender

#b474d8 is rgb(180, 116, 216) in RGB and oklch(66.515% 0.15657 312.321) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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278°
100%

66.5%
0.157
312°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • purple-400
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.27:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.43:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #b474d8

#b474d8 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 66.5% lightness, 0.157 chroma and a hue of 312°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.27:1 contrast and black text 6.43:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Lavender (#b56edc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is purple-400.

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #b474d8 mixed with white

  1. b474d8
  2. bc82dd
  3. c390e1
  4. cb9ee5
  5. d2ace9
  6. dabaed
  7. e1c8f1
  8. e9d5f5
  9. f0e3f8
  10. f8f1fc

Darker: #b474d8 mixed with black

  1. b474d8
  2. 9c64bc
  3. 8554a0
  4. 6e4585
  5. 58376b
  6. 442953
  7. 301b3b
  8. 1d0f25
  9. 0c0511
  10. 020102

Calmer: #b474d8 with less saturation

  1. b474d8
  2. b178d1
  3. ae7ccb
  4. ab7fc4
  5. a783bd
  6. a486b7
  7. a189b0
  8. 9e8ca9
  9. 9a8fa2
  10. 97919b

Questions about #b474d8

What color is #b474d8?

#b474d8 is soft purple. The closest named color is Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(180, 116, 216), in HSL hsl(278.4, 56.18%, 65.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.515% 0.15657 312.321).

What colors go well with #b474d8?

The complementary color of #b474d8 is #6ea735. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8784f0 and #d368ae. The triadic partners are #cd8100 and #00aca9.

Is white or black text more readable on #b474d8?

Black text reads better on #b474d8: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.27:1 and black gives 6.43:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b474d8 a warm or cool color?

#b474d8 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 312 degrees, its lightness 66.5% and its chroma 0.157.