#b78bca color: Creeping Bellflower
#b78bca is rgb(183, 139, 202) in RGB and oklch(70.072% 0.10186 315.418) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Purple
- Light
- Soft
- Neutral
- ≈ Lilac
- mauve-400
- Black 21%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #b78bca
#b78bca is a soft light purple color. In OKLCH it has 70.1% lightness, 0.102 chroma and a hue of 315°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.78:1 contrast and black text 7.56:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Creeping Bellflower (#b48ac2). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-400.
Lighter: #b78bca mixed with white
Darker: #b78bca mixed with black
Calmer: #b78bca with less saturation
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Questions about #b78bca
What color is #b78bca?
#b78bca is soft light purple. The closest named color is Creeping Bellflower. In RGB it is rgb(183, 139, 202), in HSL hsl(281.9, 37.28%, 66.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.072% 0.10186 315.418).
What colors go well with #b78bca?
The complementary color of #b78bca is #82ad6c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9895dc and #cc84ad. The triadic partners are #c39552 and #3eb2b3.
Is white or black text more readable on #b78bca?
Black text reads better on #b78bca: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.78:1 and black gives 7.56:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #b78bca a warm or cool color?
#b78bca is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 315 degrees, its lightness 70.1% and its chroma 0.102.