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#b779db color: Lavender Blossom

#b779db is rgb(183, 121, 219) in RGB and oklch(67.785% 0.15292 312.064) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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278°
100%

67.8%
0.153
312°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • purple-400
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.10:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.77:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #b779db

#b779db is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 67.8% lightness, 0.153 chroma and a hue of 312°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.1:1 contrast and black text 6.77:1, 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: #b779db mixed with white

  1. b779db
  2. be87df
  3. c594e3
  4. cda2e7
  5. d4afeb
  6. dbbcef
  7. e2caf2
  8. e9d7f6
  9. f1e4f9
  10. f8f2fc

Darker: #b779db mixed with black

  1. b779db
  2. 9f68be
  3. 8758a2
  4. 704887
  5. 5a396d
  6. 452b54
  7. 311d3c
  8. 1e1026
  9. 0c0511
  10. 020102

Calmer: #b779db with less saturation

  1. b779db
  2. b47dd5
  3. b181ce
  4. ae84c7
  5. ab87c1
  6. a88aba
  7. a48db3
  8. a190ad
  9. 9e93a6
  10. 9b959f

Questions about #b779db

What color is #b779db?

#b779db is soft purple. The closest named color is Lavender Blossom. In RGB it is rgb(183, 121, 219), in HSL hsl(277.96, 57.65%, 66.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.785% 0.15292 312.064).

What colors go well with #b779db?

The complementary color of #b779db is #73aa3c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8a89f2 and #d66eb2. The triadic partners are #d08500 and #00b1ad.

Is white or black text more readable on #b779db?

Black text reads better on #b779db: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.1:1 and black gives 6.77:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b779db a warm or cool color?

#b779db is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 312 degrees, its lightness 67.8% and its chroma 0.153.