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#b57cd2 color: Lavender Blossom

#b57cd2 is rgb(181, 124, 210) in RGB and oklch(67.627% 0.1366 313.598) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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280°
100%

67.6%
0.137
314°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • violet-400
  • Black 18%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.10:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.78:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #b57cd2

#b57cd2 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 67.6% lightness, 0.137 chroma and a hue of 314°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.1:1 contrast and black text 6.78:1, 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: #b57cd2 mixed with white

  1. b57cd2
  2. bc89d7
  3. c496dc
  4. cba3e1
  5. d3b0e5
  6. dabdea
  7. e1caee
  8. e9d7f3
  9. f0e5f7
  10. f8f2fb

Darker: #b57cd2 mixed with black

  1. b57cd2
  2. 9d6bb6
  3. 865a9b
  4. 6f4a81
  5. 593b68
  6. 442c50
  7. 301e39
  8. 1d1124
  9. 0c0510
  10. 020102

Calmer: #b57cd2 with less saturation

  1. b57cd2
  2. b27fcc
  3. af82c7
  4. ac85c1
  5. a988bb
  6. a68bb5
  7. a38eaf
  8. a090a9
  9. 9d92a3
  10. 9a959d

Questions about #b57cd2

What color is #b57cd2?

#b57cd2 is soft purple. The closest named color is Lavender Blossom. In RGB it is rgb(181, 124, 210), in HSL hsl(279.77, 48.86%, 65.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.627% 0.1366 313.598).

What colors go well with #b57cd2?

The complementary color of #b57cd2 is #74a94c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8d8ae8 and #d072ac. The triadic partners are #c9881b and #00b0af.

Is white or black text more readable on #b57cd2?

Black text reads better on #b57cd2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.1:1 and black gives 6.78:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b57cd2 a warm or cool color?

#b57cd2 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 314 degrees, its lightness 67.6% and its chroma 0.137.