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#b778dc color: Lavender Blossom

#b778dc is rgb(183, 120, 220) in RGB and oklch(67.675% 0.15572 311.903) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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278°
100%

67.7%
0.156
312°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • purple-400
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.12:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.73:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #b778dc

#b778dc is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 67.7% lightness, 0.156 chroma and a hue of 312°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.12:1 contrast and black text 6.73:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Lavender Blossom (#b57edc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is purple-400.

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #b778dc mixed with white

  1. b778dc
  2. be86e0
  3. c594e4
  4. cda1e8
  5. d4afec
  6. dbbcef
  7. e2c9f3
  8. e9d7f6
  9. f1e4f9
  10. f8f2fc

Darker: #b778dc mixed with black

  1. b778dc
  2. 9f67bf
  3. 8757a3
  4. 704888
  5. 5a396e
  6. 452a54
  7. 311d3c
  8. 1e1026
  9. 0c0511
  10. 020102

Calmer: #b778dc with less saturation

  1. b778dc
  2. b47cd5
  3. b180cf
  4. ae83c8
  5. ab87c1
  6. a78abb
  7. a48db4
  8. a18fad
  9. 9e92a6
  10. 9a959e

Questions about #b778dc

What color is #b778dc?

#b778dc is soft purple. The closest named color is Lavender Blossom. In RGB it is rgb(183, 120, 220), in HSL hsl(277.8, 58.82%, 66.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.675% 0.15572 311.903).

What colors go well with #b778dc?

The complementary color of #b778dc is #72aa39. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8a88f4 and #d66cb2. The triadic partners are #d18400 and #00b1ad.

Is white or black text more readable on #b778dc?

Black text reads better on #b778dc: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.12:1 and black gives 6.73:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b778dc a warm or cool color?

#b778dc is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 312 degrees, its lightness 67.7% and its chroma 0.156.