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#b778dd color: Lavender Blossom

#b778dd is rgb(183, 120, 221) in RGB and oklch(67.726% 0.15687 311.601) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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277°
100%

67.7%
0.157
312°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • purple-400
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.11:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.74:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #b778dd

#b778dd is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 67.7% lightness, 0.157 chroma and a hue of 312°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.11:1 contrast and black text 6.74:1, 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: #b778dd mixed with white

  1. b778dd
  2. be86e1
  3. c594e5
  4. cda1e9
  5. d4afec
  6. dbbcf0
  7. e2c9f3
  8. e9d7f6
  9. f1e4f9
  10. f8f2fc

Darker: #b778dd mixed with black

  1. b778dd
  2. 9f67c0
  3. 8757a4
  4. 704888
  5. 5a396e
  6. 452a55
  7. 311d3d
  8. 1e1026
  9. 0c0511
  10. 020102

Calmer: #b778dd with less saturation

  1. b778dd
  2. b47cd6
  3. b180d0
  4. ae83c9
  5. ab87c2
  6. a78abb
  7. a48db4
  8. a190ad
  9. 9e92a6
  10. 9b959f

Questions about #b778dd

What color is #b778dd?

#b778dd is soft purple. The closest named color is Lavender Blossom. In RGB it is rgb(183, 120, 221), in HSL hsl(277.43, 59.76%, 66.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.726% 0.15687 311.601).

What colors go well with #b778dd?

The complementary color of #b778dd is #73aa37. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8988f5 and #d66cb3. The triadic partners are #d28400 and #00b1ac.

Is white or black text more readable on #b778dd?

Black text reads better on #b778dd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.11:1 and black gives 6.74:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b778dd a warm or cool color?

#b778dd is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 312 degrees, its lightness 67.7% and its chroma 0.157.