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#b579de color: Lavender Blossom

#b579de is rgb(181, 121, 222) in RGB and oklch(67.727% 0.15562 310.23) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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276°
100%

67.7%
0.156
310°
  • 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
6.75:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #b579de

#b579de is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 67.7% lightness, 0.156 chroma and a hue of 310°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.11:1 contrast and black text 6.75:1, 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: #b579de mixed with white

  1. b579de
  2. bc87e2
  3. c494e6
  4. cba2ea
  5. d2afed
  6. dabcf0
  7. e1caf4
  8. e9d7f7
  9. f0e4fa
  10. f8f2fc

Darker: #b579de mixed with black

  1. b579de
  2. 9d68c1
  3. 8658a5
  4. 6f4889
  5. 59396f
  6. 442b55
  7. 301d3d
  8. 1d1026
  9. 0c0512
  10. 020102

Calmer: #b579de with less saturation

  1. b579de
  2. b27dd7
  3. af81d0
  4. ac84ca
  5. a987c3
  6. a68abc
  7. a38db5
  8. a090ad
  9. 9d92a6
  10. 9a959f

Questions about #b579de

What color is #b579de?

#b579de is soft purple. The closest named color is Lavender Blossom. In RGB it is rgb(181, 121, 222), in HSL hsl(275.64, 60.48%, 67.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.727% 0.15562 310.23).

What colors go well with #b579de?

The complementary color of #b579de is #76aa35. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8789f4 and #d56db5. The triadic partners are #d38300 and #00b1aa.

Is white or black text more readable on #b579de?

Black text reads better on #b579de: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.11:1 and black gives 6.75:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b579de a warm or cool color?

#b579de is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 310 degrees, its lightness 67.7% and its chroma 0.156.