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#b579d6 color: Lavender Blossom

#b579d6 is rgb(181, 121, 214) in RGB and oklch(67.325% 0.14633 312.7) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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279°
100%

67.3%
0.146
313°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • violet-400
  • Black 16%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.15:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.67:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #b579d6

#b579d6 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 67.3% lightness, 0.146 chroma and a hue of 313°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.15:1 contrast and black text 6.67:1, 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: #b579d6 mixed with white

  1. b579d6
  2. bc87db
  3. c494df
  4. cba2e4
  5. d3afe8
  6. dabcec
  7. e1c9f0
  8. e9d7f4
  9. f0e4f8
  10. f8f2fb

Darker: #b579d6 mixed with black

  1. b579d6
  2. 9d68ba
  3. 86589e
  4. 6f4884
  5. 59396a
  6. 442b52
  7. 301d3b
  8. 1d1025
  9. 0c0510
  10. 020102

Calmer: #b579d6 with less saturation

  1. b579d6
  2. b27dd0
  3. af80ca
  4. ac83c3
  5. a986bd
  6. a689b7
  7. a38cb0
  8. a08faa
  9. 9d91a3
  10. 99949d

Questions about #b579d6

What color is #b579d6?

#b579d6 is soft purple. The closest named color is Lavender Blossom. In RGB it is rgb(181, 121, 214), in HSL hsl(278.71, 53.14%, 65.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.325% 0.14633 312.7).

What colors go well with #b579d6?

The complementary color of #b579d6 is #72a942. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8a88ed and #d26eae. The triadic partners are #cc8500 and #00afac.

Is white or black text more readable on #b579d6?

Black text reads better on #b579d6: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.15:1 and black gives 6.67:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b579d6 a warm or cool color?

#b579d6 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 313 degrees, its lightness 67.3% and its chroma 0.146.