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#b877dc color: Lavender Blossom

#b877dc is rgb(184, 119, 220) in RGB and oklch(67.622% 0.15778 312.502) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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279°
100%

67.6%
0.158
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 -63
Black text
6.71:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #b877dc

#b877dc is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 67.6% lightness, 0.158 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 6.71:1, 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: #b877dc mixed with white

  1. b877dc
  2. bf85e0
  3. c693e4
  4. cda1e8
  5. d5aeec
  6. dcbcef
  7. e3c9f3
  8. ead6f6
  9. f1e4f9
  10. f8f1fc

Darker: #b877dc mixed with black

  1. b877dc
  2. a067bf
  3. 8857a3
  4. 714788
  5. 5b386e
  6. 452a54
  7. 311c3c
  8. 1e1026
  9. 0c0511
  10. 020102

Calmer: #b877dc with less saturation

  1. b877dc
  2. b57bd5
  3. b27fcf
  4. ae83c8
  5. ab86c1
  6. a889ba
  7. a58cb4
  8. a18fad
  9. 9e92a5
  10. 9a949e

Questions about #b877dc

What color is #b877dc?

#b877dc is soft purple. The closest named color is Lavender Blossom. In RGB it is rgb(184, 119, 220), in HSL hsl(278.61, 59.06%, 66.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.622% 0.15778 312.502).

What colors go well with #b877dc?

The complementary color of #b877dc is #70ab38. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8a87f4 and #d76bb1. The triadic partners are #d18400 and #00b0ad.

Is white or black text more readable on #b877dc?

Black text reads better on #b877dc: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.13:1 and black gives 6.71:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b877dc a warm or cool color?

#b877dc is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 313 degrees, its lightness 67.6% and its chroma 0.158.