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#b877d8 color: Lavender Blossom

#b877d8 is rgb(184, 119, 216) in RGB and oklch(67.421% 0.15325 313.757) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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280°
100%

67.4%
0.153
314°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • purple-400
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.15:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.67:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #b877d8

#b877d8 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 67.4% lightness, 0.153 chroma and a hue of 314°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.15:1 contrast and black text 6.67:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Lavender Blossom (#b57edc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is purple-400.

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #b877d8 mixed with white

  1. b877d8
  2. bf85dd
  3. c693e1
  4. cea0e5
  5. d5aee9
  6. dcbbed
  7. e3c9f1
  8. ead6f5
  9. f1e4f8
  10. f8f1fc

Darker: #b877d8 mixed with black

  1. b877d8
  2. a067bc
  3. 8857a0
  4. 714785
  5. 5b386b
  6. 452a53
  7. 311c3b
  8. 1e1025
  9. 0c0511
  10. 020102

Calmer: #b877d8 with less saturation

  1. b877d8
  2. b57bd2
  3. b27fcb
  4. ae82c5
  5. ab86bf
  6. a889b8
  7. a48cb2
  8. a18fab
  9. 9d91a4
  10. 9a949d

Questions about #b877d8

What color is #b877d8?

#b877d8 is soft purple. The closest named color is Lavender Blossom. In RGB it is rgb(184, 119, 216), in HSL hsl(280.21, 55.43%, 65.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.421% 0.15325 313.757).

What colors go well with #b877d8?

The complementary color of #b877d8 is #6eaa3f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8c87f1 and #d66cae. The triadic partners are #cd8500 and #00afae.

Is white or black text more readable on #b877d8?

Black text reads better on #b877d8: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.15:1 and black gives 6.67:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b877d8 a warm or cool color?

#b877d8 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 314 degrees, its lightness 67.4% and its chroma 0.153.