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#b478d2 color: Lavender Blossom

#b478d2 is rgb(180, 120, 210) in RGB and oklch(66.86% 0.14299 313.692) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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280°
100%

66.9%
0.143
314°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • violet-400
  • Black 18%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.20:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.56:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #b478d2

#b478d2 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 66.9% lightness, 0.143 chroma and a hue of 314°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.2:1 contrast and black text 6.56:1, 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: #b478d2 mixed with white

  1. b478d2
  2. bc86d7
  3. c393dc
  4. cba1e1
  5. d2aee5
  6. dabcea
  7. e1c9ee
  8. e9d6f3
  9. f0e4f7
  10. f8f1fb

Darker: #b478d2 mixed with black

  1. b478d2
  2. 9c67b6
  3. 85579b
  4. 6e4881
  5. 583968
  6. 442a50
  7. 301d39
  8. 1d1024
  9. 0c0510
  10. 020102

Calmer: #b478d2 with less saturation

  1. b478d2
  2. b17ccc
  3. ae7fc6
  4. ab82c0
  5. a885ba
  6. a588b4
  7. a28bae
  8. 9e8da8
  9. 9b90a1
  10. 98929b

Questions about #b478d2

What color is #b478d2?

#b478d2 is soft purple. The closest named color is Lavender Blossom. In RGB it is rgb(180, 120, 210), in HSL hsl(280, 50%, 64.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.86% 0.14299 313.692).

What colors go well with #b478d2?

The complementary color of #b478d2 is #6fa745. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8b87e9 and #d06eab. The triadic partners are #c88500 and #00adac.

Is white or black text more readable on #b478d2?

Black text reads better on #b478d2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.2:1 and black gives 6.56:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b478d2 a warm or cool color?

#b478d2 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 314 degrees, its lightness 66.9% and its chroma 0.143.