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#b479cd color: Soft purple

#b479cd is rgb(180, 121, 205) in RGB and oklch(66.784% 0.13555 315.325) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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282°
100%

66.8%
0.136
315°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • violet-400
  • Black 20%

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 #b479cd

#b479cd is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 66.8% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 315°.

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: #b479cd mixed with white

  1. b479cd
  2. bc86d2
  3. c394d8
  4. cba1dd
  5. d2aee2
  6. dabce7
  7. e1c9ec
  8. e9d7f1
  9. f0e4f6
  10. f8f1fa

Darker: #b479cd mixed with black

  1. b479cd
  2. 9c68b2
  3. 855898
  4. 6e487e
  5. 583966
  6. 442b4e
  7. 301d38
  8. 1d1023
  9. 0c050f
  10. 020102

Calmer: #b479cd with less saturation

  1. b479cd
  2. b17cc8
  3. ae80c2
  4. ab83bd
  5. a885b7
  6. a588b1
  7. a28bac
  8. 9e8da6
  9. 9b90a0
  10. 98929a

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Colors that go with #b479cd

Complementary
#b479cd#6ea74d
Analogous
#b479cd#8d87e4#ce70a7
Triadic
#b479cd#c48715#00adae
Split
#b479cd#a19819#17ae80

Questions about #b479cd

What color is #b479cd?

#b479cd is soft purple. The closest named color is Soft purple. In RGB it is rgb(180, 121, 205), in HSL hsl(282.14, 45.65%, 63.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.784% 0.13555 315.325).

What colors go well with #b479cd?

The complementary color of #b479cd is #6ea74d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8d87e4 and #ce70a7. The triadic partners are #c48715 and #00adae.

Is white or black text more readable on #b479cd?

Black text reads better on #b479cd: 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 #b479cd a warm or cool color?

#b479cd is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 315 degrees, its lightness 66.8% and its chroma 0.136.