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#b583c8 color: Lavender Sweater

#b583c8 is rgb(181, 131, 200) in RGB and oklch(68.367% 0.11274 316.422) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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283°
100%

68.4%
0.113
316°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • violet-400
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.98:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
7.05:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #b583c8

#b583c8 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 68.4% lightness, 0.113 chroma and a hue of 316°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.98:1 contrast and black text 7.05:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Lavender Sweater (#bd83be). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #b583c8 mixed with white

  1. b583c8
  2. bc8fce
  3. c49cd3
  4. cba8d9
  5. d3b4df
  6. dac0e4
  7. e1cdea
  8. e9d9ef
  9. f0e6f4
  10. f8f2fa

Darker: #b583c8 mixed with black

  1. b583c8
  2. 9d71ae
  3. 866094
  4. 6f4f7b
  5. 593f63
  6. 442f4c
  7. 302036
  8. 1d1221
  9. 0c060f
  10. 020102

Calmer: #b583c8 with less saturation

  1. b583c8
  2. b286c3
  3. b088bf
  4. ad8bba
  5. aa8db6
  6. a88fb1
  7. a591ac
  8. a293a8
  9. 9f95a3
  10. 9c979e

Questions about #b583c8

What color is #b583c8?

#b583c8 is soft purple. The closest named color is Lavender Sweater. In RGB it is rgb(181, 131, 200), in HSL hsl(283.48, 38.55%, 64.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.367% 0.11274 316.422).

What colors go well with #b583c8?

The complementary color of #b583c8 is #78a962. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #948edc and #cc7ca8. The triadic partners are #c18f40 and #19aeb1.

Is white or black text more readable on #b583c8?

Black text reads better on #b583c8: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.98:1 and black gives 7.05:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b583c8 a warm or cool color?

#b583c8 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 316 degrees, its lightness 68.4% and its chroma 0.113.