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#b779dc color: Lavender Blossom

#b779dc is rgb(183, 121, 220) in RGB and oklch(67.835% 0.15407 311.756) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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278°
100%

67.8%
0.154
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
6.78:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #b779dc

#b779dc is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 67.8% lightness, 0.154 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 6.78:1, 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: #b779dc mixed with white

  1. b779dc
  2. be87e0
  3. c594e4
  4. cda2e8
  5. d4afec
  6. dbbcef
  7. e2caf3
  8. e9d7f6
  9. f1e4f9
  10. f8f2fc

Darker: #b779dc mixed with black

  1. b779dc
  2. 9f68bf
  3. 8758a3
  4. 704888
  5. 5a396e
  6. 452b54
  7. 311d3c
  8. 1e1026
  9. 0c0511
  10. 020102

Calmer: #b779dc with less saturation

  1. b779dc
  2. b47dd5
  3. b181cf
  4. ae84c8
  5. ab87c1
  6. a88abb
  7. a58db4
  8. a190ad
  9. 9e93a6
  10. 9b959f

Questions about #b779dc

What color is #b779dc?

#b779dc is soft purple. The closest named color is Lavender Blossom. In RGB it is rgb(183, 121, 220), in HSL hsl(277.58, 58.58%, 66.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.835% 0.15407 311.756).

What colors go well with #b779dc?

The complementary color of #b779dc is #73ab3b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8a89f3 and #d66db3. The triadic partners are #d18500 and #00b1ad.

Is white or black text more readable on #b779dc?

Black text reads better on #b779dc: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.1:1 and black gives 6.78:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b779dc a warm or cool color?

#b779dc is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 312 degrees, its lightness 67.8% and its chroma 0.154.