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#b768dd color: Lavender

#b768dd is rgb(183, 104, 221) in RGB and oklch(65.295% 0.18263 313.606) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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281°
100%

65.3%
0.183
314°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • purple-400
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.48:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.04:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #b768dd

#b768dd is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 65.3% lightness, 0.183 chroma and a hue of 314°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.48:1 contrast and black text 6.04:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Lavender (#b56edc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is purple-400.

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #b768dd mixed with white

  1. b768dd
  2. be78e1
  3. c688e5
  4. cd97e9
  5. d4a6ed
  6. dcb5f0
  7. e3c4f4
  8. ead3f7
  9. f1e1fa
  10. f8f0fc

Darker: #b768dd mixed with black

  1. b768dd
  2. 9f59c0
  3. 874ba4
  4. 703e88
  5. 5a306e
  6. 452455
  7. 31183d
  8. 1e0c26
  9. 0c0411
  10. 020002

Calmer: #b768dd with less saturation

  1. b768dd
  2. b36dd6
  3. b072ce
  4. ac77c7
  5. a87bbf
  6. a47fb8
  7. a083b0
  8. 9c87a8
  9. 988aa0
  10. 948d98

Questions about #b768dd

What color is #b768dd?

#b768dd is soft purple. The closest named color is Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(183, 104, 221), in HSL hsl(280.51, 63.24%, 63.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.295% 0.18263 313.606).

What colors go well with #b768dd?

The complementary color of #b768dd is #5fa60d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #857bfa and #d85aac. The triadic partners are #c87d00 and #00a8a7.

Is white or black text more readable on #b768dd?

White text reads better on #b768dd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.48:1 and black gives 6.04:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b768dd a warm or cool color?

#b768dd is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 314 degrees, its lightness 65.3% and its chroma 0.183.