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#b57bda color: Lavender Blossom

#b57bda is rgb(181, 123, 218) in RGB and oklch(67.85% 0.14763 311.114) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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277°
100%

67.9%
0.148
311°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • violet-400
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.08:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.81:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #b57bda

#b57bda is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 67.9% lightness, 0.148 chroma and a hue of 311°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.08:1 contrast and black text 6.81:1, 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: #b57bda mixed with white

  1. b57bda
  2. bc88de
  3. c496e3
  4. cba3e7
  5. d3b0ea
  6. dabdee
  7. e1caf2
  8. e9d7f5
  9. f0e5f9
  10. f8f2fc

Darker: #b57bda mixed with black

  1. b57bda
  2. 9d6abd
  3. 865aa2
  4. 6f4a87
  5. 593a6c
  6. 442c54
  7. 301e3c
  8. 1d1025
  9. 0c0511
  10. 020102

Calmer: #b57bda with less saturation

  1. b57bda
  2. b27fd4
  3. af82cd
  4. ac85c7
  5. aa88c0
  6. a78bba
  7. a48eb3
  8. a191ac
  9. 9e93a6
  10. 9b959f

Questions about #b57bda

What color is #b57bda?

#b57bda is soft purple. The closest named color is Lavender Blossom. In RGB it is rgb(181, 123, 218), in HSL hsl(276.63, 56.21%, 66.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.85% 0.14763 311.114).

What colors go well with #b57bda?

The complementary color of #b57bda is #77aa3f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #898bf0 and #d370b2. The triadic partners are #cf8500 and #00b1ac.

Is white or black text more readable on #b57bda?

Black text reads better on #b57bda: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.08:1 and black gives 6.81:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b57bda a warm or cool color?

#b57bda is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 311 degrees, its lightness 67.9% and its chroma 0.148.