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#b783cc color: Soft purple

#b783cc is rgb(183, 131, 204) in RGB and oklch(68.748% 0.11839 315.885) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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283°
100%

68.7%
0.118
316°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • violet-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.94:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.13:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #b783cc

#b783cc is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 68.7% lightness, 0.118 chroma and a hue of 316°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.94:1 contrast and black text 7.13:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Lavender Sweater (#bd83be). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #b783cc mixed with white

  1. b783cc
  2. be8fd1
  3. c69cd7
  4. cda8dc
  5. d4b4e1
  6. dbc1e6
  7. e2cdeb
  8. ead9f0
  9. f1e6f5
  10. f8f2fa

Darker: #b783cc mixed with black

  1. b783cc
  2. 9f71b1
  3. 876097
  4. 704f7e
  5. 5a3f65
  6. 452f4e
  7. 312037
  8. 1e1222
  9. 0c060f
  10. 020102

Calmer: #b783cc with less saturation

  1. b783cc
  2. b486c7
  3. b288c2
  4. af8bbe
  5. ac8db9
  6. a990b4
  7. a692af
  8. a394aa
  9. a096a5
  10. 9d98a0

Questions about #b783cc

What color is #b783cc?

#b783cc is soft purple. The closest named color is Soft purple. In RGB it is rgb(183, 131, 204), in HSL hsl(282.74, 41.71%, 65.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.748% 0.11839 315.885).

What colors go well with #b783cc?

The complementary color of #b783cc is #79ab5f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #948fe0 and #cf7baa. The triadic partners are #c48f3b and #00b1b2.

Is white or black text more readable on #b783cc?

Black text reads better on #b783cc: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.94:1 and black gives 7.13:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b783cc a warm or cool color?

#b783cc is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 316 degrees, its lightness 68.7% and its chroma 0.118.