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#b477dd color: Lavender Blossom

#b477dd is rgb(180, 119, 221) in RGB and oklch(67.249% 0.15738 310.374) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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276°
100%

67.2%
0.157
310°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • violet-400
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.17:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.62:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #b477dd

#b477dd is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 67.2% lightness, 0.157 chroma and a hue of 310°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.17:1 contrast and black text 6.62:1, 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: #b477dd mixed with white

  1. b477dd
  2. bb85e1
  3. c393e5
  4. caa0e9
  5. d2aeed
  6. d9bcf0
  7. e1c9f3
  8. e8d6f7
  9. f0e4fa
  10. f7f1fc

Darker: #b477dd mixed with black

  1. b477dd
  2. 9c67c0
  3. 8557a4
  4. 6e4788
  5. 58386e
  6. 442a55
  7. 301c3d
  8. 1d1026
  9. 0c0511
  10. 020102

Calmer: #b477dd with less saturation

  1. b477dd
  2. b17bd6
  3. ae7fcf
  4. ab82c8
  5. a885c1
  6. a589ba
  7. a28cb3
  8. 9f8eac
  9. 9c91a5
  10. 99939d

Questions about #b477dd

What color is #b477dd?

#b477dd is soft purple. The closest named color is Lavender Blossom. In RGB it is rgb(180, 119, 221), in HSL hsl(275.88, 60%, 66.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.249% 0.15738 310.374).

What colors go well with #b477dd?

The complementary color of #b477dd is #74a832. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8588f4 and #d46bb3. The triadic partners are #d28100 and #00afa9.

Is white or black text more readable on #b477dd?

Black text reads better on #b477dd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.17:1 and black gives 6.62:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b477dd a warm or cool color?

#b477dd is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 310 degrees, its lightness 67.2% and its chroma 0.157.