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#b478dd color: Lavender Blossom

#b478dd is rgb(180, 120, 221) in RGB and oklch(67.41% 0.15574 310.217) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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276°
100%

67.4%
0.156
310°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • violet-400
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.15:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.67:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #b478dd

#b478dd is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 67.4% lightness, 0.156 chroma and a hue of 310°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.15:1 contrast and black text 6.67:1, 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: #b478dd mixed with white

  1. b478dd
  2. bb86e1
  3. c394e5
  4. caa1e9
  5. d2afec
  6. d9bcf0
  7. e1c9f3
  8. e8d7f6
  9. f0e4f9
  10. f7f2fc

Darker: #b478dd mixed with black

  1. b478dd
  2. 9c67c0
  3. 8557a4
  4. 6e4888
  5. 58396e
  6. 442a55
  7. 301d3d
  8. 1d1026
  9. 0c0511
  10. 020102

Calmer: #b478dd with less saturation

  1. b478dd
  2. b17cd6
  3. ae80cf
  4. ab83c9
  5. a886c2
  6. a589bb
  7. a28cb4
  8. 9f8fac
  9. 9c91a5
  10. 99949e

Questions about #b478dd

What color is #b478dd?

#b478dd is soft purple. The closest named color is Lavender Blossom. In RGB it is rgb(180, 120, 221), in HSL hsl(275.64, 59.76%, 66.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.41% 0.15574 310.217).

What colors go well with #b478dd?

The complementary color of #b478dd is #75a934. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8688f3 and #d46cb4. The triadic partners are #d28200 and #00b0a9.

Is white or black text more readable on #b478dd?

Black text reads better on #b478dd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.15:1 and black gives 6.67:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b478dd a warm or cool color?

#b478dd is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 310 degrees, its lightness 67.4% and its chroma 0.156.