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#b875db color: Lavender

#b875db is rgb(184, 117, 219) in RGB and oklch(67.256% 0.15995 313.078) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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279°
100%

67.3%
0.160
313°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • purple-400
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.18:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.61:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #b875db

#b875db is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 67.3% lightness, 0.16 chroma and a hue of 313°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.18:1 contrast and black text 6.61:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Lavender (#b56edc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is purple-400.

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #b875db mixed with white

  1. b875db
  2. bf83df
  3. c691e3
  4. ce9fe7
  5. d5adeb
  6. dcbbef
  7. e3c8f2
  8. ead6f6
  9. f1e4f9
  10. f8f1fc

Darker: #b875db mixed with black

  1. b875db
  2. a065be
  3. 8855a2
  4. 714687
  5. 5b376d
  6. 452954
  7. 311c3c
  8. 1e0f26
  9. 0c0511
  10. 020102

Calmer: #b875db with less saturation

  1. b875db
  2. b579d4
  3. b17dce
  4. ae81c7
  5. ab84c0
  6. a788b9
  7. a48bb2
  8. a18eab
  9. 9d91a4
  10. 99939d

Questions about #b875db

What color is #b875db?

#b875db is soft purple. The closest named color is Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(184, 117, 219), in HSL hsl(279.41, 58.62%, 65.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.256% 0.15995 313.078).

What colors go well with #b875db?

The complementary color of #b875db is #6daa36. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8a86f4 and #d769b0. The triadic partners are #d08300 and #00afad.

Is white or black text more readable on #b875db?

Black text reads better on #b875db: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.18:1 and black gives 6.61:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b875db a warm or cool color?

#b875db is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 313 degrees, its lightness 67.3% and its chroma 0.16.