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#b573da color: Lavender

#b573da is rgb(181, 115, 218) in RGB and oklch(66.568% 0.16089 312.304) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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278°
100%

66.6%
0.161
312°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • purple-400
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.27:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.43:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #b573da

#b573da is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 66.6% lightness, 0.161 chroma and a hue of 312°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.27:1 contrast and black text 6.43:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Lavender (#b56edc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is purple-400.

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #b573da mixed with white

  1. b573da
  2. bc82de
  3. c490e3
  4. cb9ee7
  5. d3aceb
  6. dabaee
  7. e2c7f2
  8. e9d5f6
  9. f0e3f9
  10. f8f1fc

Darker: #b573da mixed with black

  1. b573da
  2. 9d63bd
  3. 8654a2
  4. 6f4587
  5. 59366c
  6. 442854
  7. 301b3c
  8. 1d0f25
  9. 0c0511
  10. 020102

Calmer: #b573da with less saturation

  1. b573da
  2. b277d3
  3. af7bcc
  4. ab7fc6
  5. a882bf
  6. a586b8
  7. a189b1
  8. 9e8caa
  9. 9b8fa3
  10. 97919b

Questions about #b573da

What color is #b573da?

#b573da is soft purple. The closest named color is Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(181, 115, 218), in HSL hsl(278.45, 58.19%, 65.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.568% 0.16089 312.304).

What colors go well with #b573da?

The complementary color of #b573da is #6da731. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8784f3 and #d467af. The triadic partners are #cf8000 and #00ada9.

Is white or black text more readable on #b573da?

Black text reads better on #b573da: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.27:1 and black gives 6.43:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b573da a warm or cool color?

#b573da is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 312 degrees, its lightness 66.6% and its chroma 0.161.