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#b581dc color: Lavender Blossom

#b581dc is rgb(181, 129, 220) in RGB and oklch(68.946% 0.13994 309.448) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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274°
100%

68.9%
0.140
309°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • violet-400
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.94:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.14:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #b581dc

#b581dc is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 68.9% lightness, 0.14 chroma and a hue of 309°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.94:1 contrast and black text 7.14:1, 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: #b581dc mixed with white

  1. b581dc
  2. bc8ee0
  3. c49ae4
  4. cba7e8
  5. d2b4ec
  6. dac0ef
  7. e1cdf3
  8. e9d9f6
  9. f0e6f9
  10. f8f2fc

Darker: #b581dc mixed with black

  1. b581dc
  2. 9d6fbf
  3. 865ea3
  4. 6f4e88
  5. 593e6e
  6. 442e54
  7. 301f3c
  8. 1d1226
  9. 0c0611
  10. 020102

Calmer: #b581dc with less saturation

  1. b581dc
  2. b284d6
  3. b087cf
  4. ad8ac9
  5. ab8dc3
  6. a890bc
  7. a692b6
  8. a394af
  9. a097a9
  10. 9e99a2

Questions about #b581dc

What color is #b581dc?

#b581dc is soft purple. The closest named color is Lavender Blossom. In RGB it is rgb(181, 129, 220), in HSL hsl(274.29, 56.52%, 68.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.946% 0.13994 309.448).

What colors go well with #b581dc?

The complementary color of #b581dc is #7fac46. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8a90f0 and #d376b7. The triadic partners are #d28921 and #00b5ad.

Is white or black text more readable on #b581dc?

Black text reads better on #b581dc: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.94:1 and black gives 7.14:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b581dc a warm or cool color?

#b581dc is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 309 degrees, its lightness 68.9% and its chroma 0.14.