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#b877da color: Lavender Blossom

#b877da is rgb(184, 119, 218) in RGB and oklch(67.521% 0.15551 313.121) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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279°
100%

67.5%
0.156
313°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • purple-400
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.14:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.69:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #b877da

#b877da is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 67.5% lightness, 0.156 chroma and a hue of 313°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.14:1 contrast and black text 6.69:1, 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: #b877da mixed with white

  1. b877da
  2. bf85de
  3. c693e3
  4. cea0e7
  5. d5aeeb
  6. dcbbee
  7. e3c9f2
  8. ead6f5
  9. f1e4f9
  10. f8f1fc

Darker: #b877da mixed with black

  1. b877da
  2. a067bd
  3. 8857a2
  4. 714787
  5. 5b386c
  6. 452a54
  7. 311c3c
  8. 1e1025
  9. 0c0511
  10. 020102

Calmer: #b877da with less saturation

  1. b877da
  2. b57bd4
  3. b27fcd
  4. ae82c6
  5. ab86c0
  6. a889b9
  7. a48cb3
  8. a18fac
  9. 9e92a5
  10. 9a949e

Questions about #b877da

What color is #b877da?

#b877da is soft purple. The closest named color is Lavender Blossom. In RGB it is rgb(184, 119, 218), in HSL hsl(279.39, 57.23%, 66.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.521% 0.15551 313.121).

What colors go well with #b877da?

The complementary color of #b877da is #6faa3c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8b87f2 and #d66cb0. The triadic partners are #cf8400 and #00b0ae.

Is white or black text more readable on #b877da?

Black text reads better on #b877da: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.14:1 and black gives 6.69:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b877da a warm or cool color?

#b877da is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 313 degrees, its lightness 67.5% and its chroma 0.156.