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#b579df color: Lavender Blossom

#b579df is rgb(181, 121, 223) in RGB and oklch(67.778% 0.15679 309.94) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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275°
100%

67.8%
0.157
310°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • violet-400
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.10:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.77:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #b579df

#b579df is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 67.8% lightness, 0.157 chroma and a hue of 310°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.1:1 contrast and black text 6.77:1, 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: #b579df mixed with white

  1. b579df
  2. bc87e3
  3. c494e7
  4. cba2ea
  5. d2afee
  6. dabdf1
  7. e1caf4
  8. e9d7f7
  9. f0e4fa
  10. f8f2fd

Darker: #b579df mixed with black

  1. b579df
  2. 9d68c2
  3. 8658a5
  4. 6f488a
  5. 59396f
  6. 442b56
  7. 301d3d
  8. 1d1027
  9. 0c0512
  10. 020102

Calmer: #b579df with less saturation

  1. b579df
  2. b27dd8
  3. af81d1
  4. ac84ca
  5. a987c3
  6. a68abc
  7. a38db5
  8. a090ae
  9. 9d93a6
  10. 9a959f

Questions about #b579df

What color is #b579df?

#b579df is soft purple. The closest named color is Lavender Blossom. In RGB it is rgb(181, 121, 223), in HSL hsl(275.29, 61.45%, 67.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.778% 0.15679 309.94).

What colors go well with #b579df?

The complementary color of #b579df is #77aa33. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #868af5 and #d56db6. The triadic partners are #d48300 and #00b1aa.

Is white or black text more readable on #b579df?

Black text reads better on #b579df: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.1:1 and black gives 6.77:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b579df a warm or cool color?

#b579df is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 310 degrees, its lightness 67.8% and its chroma 0.157.