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#b477db color: Lavender Blossom

#b477db is rgb(180, 119, 219) in RGB and oklch(67.147% 0.15506 310.966) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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277°
100%

67.1%
0.155
311°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • violet-400
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.18:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.60:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #b477db

#b477db is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 67.1% lightness, 0.155 chroma and a hue of 311°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.18:1 contrast and black text 6.6:1, 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: #b477db mixed with white

  1. b477db
  2. bb85df
  3. c393e3
  4. caa0e7
  5. d2aeeb
  6. d9bbef
  7. e1c9f2
  8. e8d6f6
  9. f0e4f9
  10. f7f1fc

Darker: #b477db mixed with black

  1. b477db
  2. 9c67be
  3. 8557a2
  4. 6e4787
  5. 58386d
  6. 442a54
  7. 301c3c
  8. 1d1026
  9. 0c0511
  10. 020102

Calmer: #b477db with less saturation

  1. b477db
  2. b17bd4
  3. ae7fce
  4. ab82c7
  5. a885c0
  6. a588b9
  7. a28bb2
  8. 9f8eab
  9. 9c91a4
  10. 99939d

Questions about #b477db

What color is #b477db?

#b477db is soft purple. The closest named color is Lavender Blossom. In RGB it is rgb(180, 119, 219), in HSL hsl(276.6, 58.14%, 66.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.147% 0.15506 310.966).

What colors go well with #b477db?

The complementary color of #b477db is #73a835. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8687f2 and #d36bb2. The triadic partners are #d08200 and #00afa9.

Is white or black text more readable on #b477db?

Black text reads better on #b477db: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.18:1 and black gives 6.6:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b477db a warm or cool color?

#b477db is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 311 degrees, its lightness 67.1% and its chroma 0.155.