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#b783cd color: Soft purple

#b783cd is rgb(183, 131, 205) in RGB and oklch(68.792% 0.11955 315.474) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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282°
100%

68.8%
0.120
315°
  • 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
7.14:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #b783cd

#b783cd is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 68.8% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 315°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.94:1 contrast and black text 7.14:1, 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: #b783cd mixed with white

  1. b783cd
  2. be8fd2
  3. c59cd8
  4. cda8dd
  5. d4b4e2
  6. dbc1e7
  7. e2cdec
  8. e9d9f1
  9. f1e6f6
  10. f8f2fa

Darker: #b783cd mixed with black

  1. b783cd
  2. 9f71b2
  3. 876098
  4. 704f7e
  5. 5a3f66
  6. 452f4e
  7. 312038
  8. 1e1223
  9. 0c060f
  10. 020102

Calmer: #b783cd with less saturation

  1. b783cd
  2. b486c8
  3. b288c3
  4. af8bbe
  5. ac8db9
  6. a990b4
  7. a692af
  8. a394aa
  9. a196a5
  10. 9e99a0

Questions about #b783cd

What color is #b783cd?

#b783cd is soft purple. The closest named color is Soft purple. In RGB it is rgb(183, 131, 205), in HSL hsl(282.16, 42.53%, 65.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.792% 0.11955 315.474).

What colors go well with #b783cd?

The complementary color of #b783cd is #79ab5e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #948fe1 and #cf7bab. The triadic partners are #c58f3a and #00b1b2.

Is white or black text more readable on #b783cd?

Black text reads better on #b783cd: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.94:1 and black gives 7.14:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b783cd a warm or cool color?

#b783cd is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 315 degrees, its lightness 68.8% and its chroma 0.12.