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#b476db color: Lavender

#b476db is rgb(180, 118, 219) in RGB and oklch(66.987% 0.15671 311.118) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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277°
100%

67%
0.157
311°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • purple-400
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.20:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.55:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #b476db

#b476db is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 67% lightness, 0.157 chroma and a hue of 311°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.2:1 contrast and black text 6.55:1, 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: #b476db mixed with white

  1. b476db
  2. bb84df
  3. c392e3
  4. caa0e7
  5. d2adeb
  6. d9bbef
  7. e1c9f2
  8. e8d6f6
  9. f0e4f9
  10. f7f1fc

Darker: #b476db mixed with black

  1. b476db
  2. 9c66be
  3. 8556a2
  4. 6e4787
  5. 58386d
  6. 442954
  7. 301c3c
  8. 1d0f26
  9. 0c0511
  10. 020102

Calmer: #b476db with less saturation

  1. b476db
  2. b17ad4
  3. ae7ece
  4. ab81c7
  5. a885c0
  6. a588b9
  7. a28bb2
  8. 9f8dab
  9. 9b90a4
  10. 98939c

Questions about #b476db

What color is #b476db?

#b476db is soft purple. The closest named color is Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(180, 118, 219), in HSL hsl(276.83, 58.38%, 66.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.987% 0.15671 311.118).

What colors go well with #b476db?

The complementary color of #b476db is #72a833. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8686f2 and #d36ab1. The triadic partners are #d08100 and #00aea9.

Is white or black text more readable on #b476db?

Black text reads better on #b476db: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.2:1 and black gives 6.55:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b476db a warm or cool color?

#b476db is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 311 degrees, its lightness 67% and its chroma 0.157.