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#b57cd8 color: Lavender Blossom

#b57cd8 is rgb(181, 124, 216) in RGB and oklch(67.916% 0.1436 311.583) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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277°
100%

67.9%
0.144
312°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • violet-400
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.07:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.84:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #b57cd8

#b57cd8 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 67.9% lightness, 0.144 chroma and a hue of 312°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.07:1 contrast and black text 6.84:1, 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: #b57cd8 mixed with white

  1. b57cd8
  2. bc89dc
  3. c496e1
  4. cba4e5
  5. d3b1e9
  6. dabeed
  7. e1cbf1
  8. e9d8f5
  9. f0e5f8
  10. f8f2fc

Darker: #b57cd8 mixed with black

  1. b57cd8
  2. 9d6bbc
  3. 865aa0
  4. 6f4a85
  5. 593b6b
  6. 442c53
  7. 301e3b
  8. 1d1125
  9. 0c0511
  10. 020102

Calmer: #b57cd8 with less saturation

  1. b57cd8
  2. b27fd2
  3. af83cc
  4. ad86c5
  5. aa89bf
  6. a78cb9
  7. a48eb2
  8. a191ac
  9. 9e93a5
  10. 9b969f

Questions about #b57cd8

What color is #b57cd8?

#b57cd8 is soft purple. The closest named color is Lavender Blossom. In RGB it is rgb(181, 124, 216), in HSL hsl(277.17, 54.12%, 66.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.916% 0.1436 311.583).

What colors go well with #b57cd8?

The complementary color of #b57cd8 is #77aa44. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8a8bee and #d271b1. The triadic partners are #ce870b and #00b1ad.

Is white or black text more readable on #b57cd8?

Black text reads better on #b57cd8: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.07:1 and black gives 6.84:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b57cd8 a warm or cool color?

#b57cd8 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 312 degrees, its lightness 67.9% and its chroma 0.144.