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#b875dc color: Lavender

#b875dc is rgb(184, 117, 220) in RGB and oklch(67.307% 0.16108 312.773) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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279°
100%

67.3%
0.161
313°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • purple-400
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.17:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.62:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #b875dc

#b875dc is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 67.3% lightness, 0.161 chroma and a hue of 313°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.17:1 contrast and black text 6.62:1, 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: #b875dc mixed with white

  1. b875dc
  2. bf83e0
  3. c691e4
  4. ce9fe8
  5. d5adec
  6. dcbbef
  7. e3c8f3
  8. ead6f6
  9. f1e4f9
  10. f8f1fc

Darker: #b875dc mixed with black

  1. b875dc
  2. a065bf
  3. 8855a3
  4. 714688
  5. 5b376e
  6. 452954
  7. 311c3c
  8. 1e0f26
  9. 0c0511
  10. 020102

Calmer: #b875dc with less saturation

  1. b875dc
  2. b579d5
  3. b17dcf
  4. ae81c8
  5. ab84c1
  6. a788ba
  7. a48bb3
  8. a18eac
  9. 9d91a5
  10. 9a939d

Questions about #b875dc

What color is #b875dc?

#b875dc is soft purple. The closest named color is Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(184, 117, 220), in HSL hsl(279.03, 59.54%, 66.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.307% 0.16108 312.773).

What colors go well with #b875dc?

The complementary color of #b875dc is #6eaa34. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8a86f5 and #d769b0. The triadic partners are #d18200 and #00afac.

Is white or black text more readable on #b875dc?

Black text reads better on #b875dc: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.17:1 and black gives 6.62:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b875dc a warm or cool color?

#b875dc is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 313 degrees, its lightness 67.3% and its chroma 0.161.