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#b576dc color: Lavender

#b576dc is rgb(181, 118, 220) in RGB and oklch(67.144% 0.15825 311.279) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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277°
100%

67.1%
0.158
311°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • purple-400
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.19:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.59:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #b576dc

#b576dc is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 67.1% lightness, 0.158 chroma and a hue of 311°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.19:1 contrast and black text 6.59:1, 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: #b576dc mixed with white

  1. b576dc
  2. bc84e0
  3. c492e4
  4. cba0e8
  5. d3adec
  6. dabbef
  7. e1c9f3
  8. e9d6f6
  9. f0e4f9
  10. f8f1fc

Darker: #b576dc mixed with black

  1. b576dc
  2. 9d66bf
  3. 8656a3
  4. 6f4788
  5. 59386e
  6. 442954
  7. 301c3c
  8. 1d0f26
  9. 0c0511
  10. 020102

Calmer: #b576dc with less saturation

  1. b576dc
  2. b27ad5
  3. af7ece
  4. ac81c8
  5. a985c1
  6. a688ba
  7. a28bb3
  8. 9f8eac
  9. 9c90a4
  10. 99939d

Questions about #b576dc

What color is #b576dc?

#b576dc is soft purple. The closest named color is Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(181, 118, 220), in HSL hsl(277.06, 59.3%, 66.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.144% 0.15825 311.279).

What colors go well with #b576dc?

The complementary color of #b576dc is #71a933. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8787f4 and #d56ab2. The triadic partners are #d18100 and #00afaa.

Is white or black text more readable on #b576dc?

Black text reads better on #b576dc: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.19:1 and black gives 6.59:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b576dc a warm or cool color?

#b576dc is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 311 degrees, its lightness 67.1% and its chroma 0.158.