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#b784c8 color: Lavender Sweater

#b784c8 is rgb(183, 132, 200) in RGB and oklch(68.747% 0.112 317.463) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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285°
100%

68.7%
0.112
317°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • violet-400
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.94:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.15:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #b784c8

#b784c8 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 68.7% lightness, 0.112 chroma and a hue of 317°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.94:1 contrast and black text 7.15:1, 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: #b784c8 mixed with white

  1. b784c8
  2. be90ce
  3. c69cd3
  4. cda8d9
  5. d4b5df
  6. dbc1e4
  7. e2cdea
  8. eadaef
  9. f1e6f4
  10. f8f2fa

Darker: #b784c8 mixed with black

  1. b784c8
  2. 9f72ae
  3. 876094
  4. 704f7b
  5. 5a3f63
  6. 452f4c
  7. 312036
  8. 1e1221
  9. 0c060f
  10. 020102

Calmer: #b784c8 with less saturation

  1. b784c8
  2. b487c4
  3. b289bf
  4. af8cbb
  5. ac8eb6
  6. a990b2
  7. a692ad
  8. a394a9
  9. a096a4
  10. 9d989f

Questions about #b784c8

What color is #b784c8?

#b784c8 is soft purple. The closest named color is Lavender Sweater. In RGB it is rgb(183, 132, 200), in HSL hsl(285, 38.2%, 65.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.747% 0.112 317.463).

What colors go well with #b784c8?

The complementary color of #b784c8 is #78ab65. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #978fdc and #cd7da7. The triadic partners are #c19142 and #1eafb3.

Is white or black text more readable on #b784c8?

Black text reads better on #b784c8: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.94:1 and black gives 7.15:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b784c8 a warm or cool color?

#b784c8 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 317 degrees, its lightness 68.7% and its chroma 0.112.