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#b579dd color: Lavender Blossom

#b579dd is rgb(181, 121, 221) in RGB and oklch(67.676% 0.15446 310.524) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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276°
100%

67.7%
0.154
311°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • violet-400
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.11:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.74:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #b579dd

#b579dd is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 67.7% lightness, 0.154 chroma and a hue of 311°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.11:1 contrast and black text 6.74:1, 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: #b579dd mixed with white

  1. b579dd
  2. bc87e1
  3. c494e5
  4. cba2e9
  5. d3afec
  6. dabcf0
  7. e1caf3
  8. e9d7f6
  9. f0e4f9
  10. f8f2fc

Darker: #b579dd mixed with black

  1. b579dd
  2. 9d68c0
  3. 8658a4
  4. 6f4888
  5. 59396e
  6. 442b55
  7. 301d3d
  8. 1d1026
  9. 0c0511
  10. 020102

Calmer: #b579dd with less saturation

  1. b579dd
  2. b27dd6
  3. af80d0
  4. ac84c9
  5. a987c2
  6. a68abb
  7. a38db4
  8. a090ad
  9. 9d92a6
  10. 9a959f

Questions about #b579dd

What color is #b579dd?

#b579dd is soft purple. The closest named color is Lavender Blossom. In RGB it is rgb(181, 121, 221), in HSL hsl(276, 59.52%, 67.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.676% 0.15446 310.524).

What colors go well with #b579dd?

The complementary color of #b579dd is #76aa37. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8789f3 and #d46db4. The triadic partners are #d28300 and #00b1ab.

Is white or black text more readable on #b579dd?

Black text reads better on #b579dd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.11:1 and black gives 6.74:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b579dd a warm or cool color?

#b579dd is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 311 degrees, its lightness 67.7% and its chroma 0.154.