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#b579dc color: Lavender Blossom

#b579dc is rgb(181, 121, 220) in RGB and oklch(67.625% 0.15329 310.822) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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276°
100%

67.6%
0.153
311°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • violet-400
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.12:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.73:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #b579dc

#b579dc is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 67.6% lightness, 0.153 chroma and a hue of 311°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.12:1 contrast and black text 6.73:1, 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: #b579dc mixed with white

  1. b579dc
  2. bc87e0
  3. c494e4
  4. cba2e8
  5. d3afec
  6. dabcef
  7. e1caf3
  8. e9d7f6
  9. f0e4f9
  10. f8f2fc

Darker: #b579dc mixed with black

  1. b579dc
  2. 9d68bf
  3. 8658a3
  4. 6f4888
  5. 59396e
  6. 442b54
  7. 301d3c
  8. 1d1026
  9. 0c0511
  10. 020102

Calmer: #b579dc with less saturation

  1. b579dc
  2. b27dd5
  3. af80cf
  4. ac84c8
  5. a987c1
  6. a68aba
  7. a38db4
  8. a090ad
  9. 9d92a5
  10. 9a959e

Questions about #b579dc

What color is #b579dc?

#b579dc is soft purple. The closest named color is Lavender Blossom. In RGB it is rgb(181, 121, 220), in HSL hsl(276.36, 58.58%, 66.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.625% 0.15329 310.822).

What colors go well with #b579dc?

The complementary color of #b579dc is #75a939. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8889f3 and #d46db3. The triadic partners are #d18400 and #00b1ab.

Is white or black text more readable on #b579dc?

Black text reads better on #b579dc: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.12:1 and black gives 6.73:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b579dc a warm or cool color?

#b579dc is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 311 degrees, its lightness 67.6% and its chroma 0.153.