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#b476dc color: Lavender

#b476dc is rgb(180, 118, 220) in RGB and oklch(67.038% 0.15787 310.821) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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276°
100%

67%
0.158
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
6.57:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #b476dc

#b476dc is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 67% lightness, 0.158 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 6.57:1, 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: #b476dc mixed with white

  1. b476dc
  2. bb84e0
  3. c392e4
  4. caa0e8
  5. d2adec
  6. d9bbef
  7. e1c9f3
  8. e8d6f6
  9. f0e4f9
  10. f7f1fc

Darker: #b476dc mixed with black

  1. b476dc
  2. 9c66bf
  3. 8556a3
  4. 6e4788
  5. 58386e
  6. 442954
  7. 301c3c
  8. 1d0f26
  9. 0c0511
  10. 020102

Calmer: #b476dc with less saturation

  1. b476dc
  2. b17ad5
  3. ae7ece
  4. ab81c7
  5. a885c1
  6. a588ba
  7. a28bb2
  8. 9f8eab
  9. 9c90a4
  10. 98939d

Questions about #b476dc

What color is #b476dc?

#b476dc is soft purple. The closest named color is Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(180, 118, 220), in HSL hsl(276.47, 59.3%, 66.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.038% 0.15787 310.821).

What colors go well with #b476dc?

The complementary color of #b476dc is #72a832. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8687f3 and #d46ab2. The triadic partners are #d18100 and #00afa9.

Is white or black text more readable on #b476dc?

Black text reads better on #b476dc: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.2:1 and black gives 6.57:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b476dc a warm or cool color?

#b476dc is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 311 degrees, its lightness 67% and its chroma 0.158.