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#b478de color: Lavender Blossom

#b478de is rgb(180, 120, 222) in RGB and oklch(67.461% 0.1569 309.927) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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275°
100%

67.5%
0.157
310°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • violet-400
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.14:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.68:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #b478de

#b478de is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 67.5% lightness, 0.157 chroma and a hue of 310°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.14:1 contrast and black text 6.68:1, 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: #b478de mixed with white

  1. b478de
  2. bb86e2
  3. c394e6
  4. caa1ea
  5. d2afed
  6. d9bcf1
  7. e1c9f4
  8. e8d7f7
  9. f0e4fa
  10. f7f2fc

Darker: #b478de mixed with black

  1. b478de
  2. 9c67c1
  3. 8557a5
  4. 6e4889
  5. 58396f
  6. 442a55
  7. 301d3d
  8. 1d1026
  9. 0c0512
  10. 020102

Calmer: #b478de with less saturation

  1. b478de
  2. b17cd7
  3. ae80d0
  4. ab83c9
  5. a886c2
  6. a589bb
  7. a28cb4
  8. a08fad
  9. 9d92a6
  10. 9a949e

Questions about #b478de

What color is #b478de?

#b478de is soft purple. The closest named color is Lavender Blossom. In RGB it is rgb(180, 120, 222), in HSL hsl(275.29, 60.71%, 67.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.461% 0.1569 309.927).

What colors go well with #b478de?

The complementary color of #b478de is #76a932. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8589f4 and #d46cb5. The triadic partners are #d38200 and #00b0a9.

Is white or black text more readable on #b478de?

Black text reads better on #b478de: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.14:1 and black gives 6.68:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b478de a warm or cool color?

#b478de is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 310 degrees, its lightness 67.5% and its chroma 0.157.