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#b575de color: Lavender

#b575de is rgb(181, 117, 222) in RGB and oklch(67.089% 0.16218 310.84) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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277°
100%

67.1%
0.162
311°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • purple-400
  • Black 13%

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 #b575de

#b575de is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 67.1% lightness, 0.162 chroma and a hue of 311°.

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

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #b575de mixed with white

  1. b575de
  2. bc83e2
  3. c491e6
  4. cb9fea
  5. d3aded
  6. dabbf1
  7. e1c8f4
  8. e9d6f7
  9. f0e4fa
  10. f8f1fc

Darker: #b575de mixed with black

  1. b575de
  2. 9d65c1
  3. 8655a5
  4. 6f4689
  5. 59376f
  6. 442955
  7. 301c3d
  8. 1d0f26
  9. 0c0512
  10. 020102

Calmer: #b575de with less saturation

  1. b575de
  2. b279d7
  3. af7dd0
  4. ac81c9
  5. a984c2
  6. a588bb
  7. a28bb3
  8. 9f8dac
  9. 9c90a5
  10. 99939d

Questions about #b575de

What color is #b575de?

#b575de is soft purple. The closest named color is Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(181, 117, 222), in HSL hsl(276.57, 61.4%, 66.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.089% 0.16218 310.84).

What colors go well with #b575de?

The complementary color of #b575de is #71a92d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8586f6 and #d568b3. The triadic partners are #d28000 and #00afa9.

Is white or black text more readable on #b575de?

Black text reads better on #b575de: 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 #b575de a warm or cool color?

#b575de is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 311 degrees, its lightness 67.1% and its chroma 0.162.