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#b877db color: Lavender Blossom

#b877db is rgb(184, 119, 219) in RGB and oklch(67.572% 0.15664 312.81) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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279°
100%

67.6%
0.157
313°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • purple-400
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.13:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.70:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #b877db

#b877db is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 67.6% lightness, 0.157 chroma and a hue of 313°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.13:1 contrast and black text 6.7:1, 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: #b877db mixed with white

  1. b877db
  2. bf85df
  3. c693e3
  4. cea0e7
  5. d5aeeb
  6. dcbbef
  7. e3c9f2
  8. ead6f6
  9. f1e4f9
  10. f8f1fc

Darker: #b877db mixed with black

  1. b877db
  2. a067be
  3. 8857a2
  4. 714787
  5. 5b386d
  6. 452a54
  7. 311c3c
  8. 1e1026
  9. 0c0511
  10. 020102

Calmer: #b877db with less saturation

  1. b877db
  2. b57bd4
  3. b27fce
  4. ae82c7
  5. ab86c1
  6. a889ba
  7. a58cb3
  8. a18fac
  9. 9e92a5
  10. 9a949e

Questions about #b877db

What color is #b877db?

#b877db is soft purple. The closest named color is Lavender Blossom. In RGB it is rgb(184, 119, 219), in HSL hsl(279, 58.14%, 66.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.572% 0.15664 312.81).

What colors go well with #b877db?

The complementary color of #b877db is #70aa3a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8b87f3 and #d76bb0. The triadic partners are #d08400 and #00b0ad.

Is white or black text more readable on #b877db?

Black text reads better on #b877db: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.13:1 and black gives 6.7:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b877db a warm or cool color?

#b877db is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 313 degrees, its lightness 67.6% and its chroma 0.157.