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#b476dd color: Lavender

#b476dd is rgb(180, 118, 221) in RGB and oklch(67.09% 0.15902 310.528) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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276°
100%

67.1%
0.159
311°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • purple-400
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.19:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.58:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #b476dd

#b476dd is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 67.1% lightness, 0.159 chroma and a hue of 311°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.19:1 contrast and black text 6.58:1, 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: #b476dd mixed with white

  1. b476dd
  2. bb84e1
  3. c392e5
  4. caa0e9
  5. d2aded
  6. d9bbf0
  7. e1c9f3
  8. e8d6f7
  9. f0e4fa
  10. f7f1fc

Darker: #b476dd mixed with black

  1. b476dd
  2. 9c66c0
  3. 8556a4
  4. 6e4788
  5. 58386e
  6. 442955
  7. 301c3d
  8. 1d0f26
  9. 0c0511
  10. 020102

Calmer: #b476dd with less saturation

  1. b476dd
  2. b17ad6
  3. ae7ecf
  4. ab81c8
  5. a885c1
  6. a588ba
  7. a28bb3
  8. 9f8eac
  9. 9c90a4
  10. 99939d

Questions about #b476dd

What color is #b476dd?

#b476dd is soft purple. The closest named color is Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(180, 118, 221), in HSL hsl(276.12, 60.23%, 66.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.09% 0.15902 310.528).

What colors go well with #b476dd?

The complementary color of #b476dd is #73a830. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8587f4 and #d46ab3. The triadic partners are #d18100 and #00afa9.

Is white or black text more readable on #b476dd?

Black text reads better on #b476dd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.19:1 and black gives 6.58:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b476dd a warm or cool color?

#b476dd is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 311 degrees, its lightness 67.1% and its chroma 0.159.