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#b477da color: Lavender Blossom

#b477da is rgb(180, 119, 218) in RGB and oklch(67.096% 0.1539 311.268) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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277°
100%

67.1%
0.154
311°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.19:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.59:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #b477da

#b477da is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 67.1% lightness, 0.154 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 6.59:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Lavender Blossom (#b57edc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #b477da mixed with white

  1. b477da
  2. bb85de
  3. c393e3
  4. caa0e7
  5. d2aeeb
  6. d9bbee
  7. e1c9f2
  8. e8d6f5
  9. f0e4f9
  10. f7f1fc

Darker: #b477da mixed with black

  1. b477da
  2. 9c67bd
  3. 8557a2
  4. 6e4787
  5. 58386c
  6. 442a54
  7. 301c3c
  8. 1d1025
  9. 0c0511
  10. 020102

Calmer: #b477da with less saturation

  1. b477da
  2. b17bd3
  3. ae7fcd
  4. ab82c6
  5. a885bf
  6. a588b9
  7. a28bb2
  8. 9f8eab
  9. 9c90a4
  10. 99939d

Questions about #b477da

What color is #b477da?

#b477da is soft purple. The closest named color is Lavender Blossom. In RGB it is rgb(180, 119, 218), in HSL hsl(276.97, 57.23%, 66.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.096% 0.1539 311.268).

What colors go well with #b477da?

The complementary color of #b477da is #72a837. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8787f1 and #d36bb1. The triadic partners are #cf8200 and #00afaa.

Is white or black text more readable on #b477da?

Black text reads better on #b477da: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.19:1 and black gives 6.59:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b477da a warm or cool color?

#b477da is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 311 degrees, its lightness 67.1% and its chroma 0.154.