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#b875dd color: Lavender

#b875dd is rgb(184, 117, 221) in RGB and oklch(67.359% 0.1622 312.472) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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279°
100%

67.4%
0.162
312°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • purple-400
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.17:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.63:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #b875dd

#b875dd is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 67.4% lightness, 0.162 chroma and a hue of 312°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.17:1 contrast and black text 6.63:1, 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: #b875dd mixed with white

  1. b875dd
  2. bf83e1
  3. c691e5
  4. ce9fe9
  5. d5aded
  6. dcbbf0
  7. e3c8f3
  8. ead6f7
  9. f1e4fa
  10. f8f1fc

Darker: #b875dd mixed with black

  1. b875dd
  2. a065c0
  3. 8855a4
  4. 714688
  5. 5b376e
  6. 452955
  7. 311c3d
  8. 1e0f26
  9. 0c0511
  10. 020102

Calmer: #b875dd with less saturation

  1. b875dd
  2. b579d6
  3. b17dcf
  4. ae81c8
  5. ab85c2
  6. a888bb
  7. a48bb3
  8. a18eac
  9. 9d91a5
  10. 9a949e

Questions about #b875dd

What color is #b875dd?

#b875dd is soft purple. The closest named color is Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(184, 117, 221), in HSL hsl(278.65, 60.47%, 66.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.359% 0.1622 312.472).

What colors go well with #b875dd?

The complementary color of #b875dd is #6eaa33. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8986f6 and #d869b1. The triadic partners are #d28200 and #00afac.

Is white or black text more readable on #b875dd?

Black text reads better on #b875dd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.17:1 and black gives 6.63:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b875dd a warm or cool color?

#b875dd is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 312 degrees, its lightness 67.4% and its chroma 0.162.