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#b47bda color: Lavender Blossom

#b47bda is rgb(180, 123, 218) in RGB and oklch(67.747% 0.14724 310.629) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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276°
100%

67.7%
0.147
311°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • violet-400
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.09:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.79:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #b47bda

#b47bda is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 67.7% lightness, 0.147 chroma and a hue of 311°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.09:1 contrast and black text 6.79:1, 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: #b47bda mixed with white

  1. b47bda
  2. bb88de
  3. c396e3
  4. caa3e7
  5. d2b0ea
  6. d9bdee
  7. e1caf2
  8. e8d7f5
  9. f0e5f9
  10. f7f2fc

Darker: #b47bda mixed with black

  1. b47bda
  2. 9c6abd
  3. 855aa2
  4. 6e4a87
  5. 583a6c
  6. 442c54
  7. 301e3c
  8. 1d1025
  9. 0c0511
  10. 020102

Calmer: #b47bda with less saturation

  1. b47bda
  2. b17fd4
  3. ae82cd
  4. ac85c7
  5. a988c0
  6. a68bba
  7. a38eb3
  8. a090ac
  9. 9d93a5
  10. 9a959e

Questions about #b47bda

What color is #b47bda?

#b47bda is soft purple. The closest named color is Lavender Blossom. In RGB it is rgb(180, 123, 218), in HSL hsl(276, 56.21%, 66.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.747% 0.14724 310.629).

What colors go well with #b47bda?

The complementary color of #b47bda is #77a93e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #888bf0 and #d270b3. The triadic partners are #cf8500 and #00b1ab.

Is white or black text more readable on #b47bda?

Black text reads better on #b47bda: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.09:1 and black gives 6.79:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b47bda a warm or cool color?

#b47bda is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 311 degrees, its lightness 67.7% and its chroma 0.147.