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#b877dd color: Lavender Blossom

#b877dd is rgb(184, 119, 221) in RGB and oklch(67.673% 0.15892 312.199) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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278°
100%

67.7%
0.159
312°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • purple-400
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.12:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.72:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #b877dd

#b877dd is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 67.7% lightness, 0.159 chroma and a hue of 312°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.12:1 contrast and black text 6.72:1, 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: #b877dd mixed with white

  1. b877dd
  2. bf85e1
  3. c693e5
  4. cda1e9
  5. d5aeec
  6. dcbcf0
  7. e3c9f3
  8. ead6f6
  9. f1e4f9
  10. f8f1fc

Darker: #b877dd mixed with black

  1. b877dd
  2. a067c0
  3. 8857a4
  4. 714788
  5. 5b386e
  6. 452a55
  7. 311c3d
  8. 1e1026
  9. 0c0511
  10. 020102

Calmer: #b877dd with less saturation

  1. b877dd
  2. b57bd6
  3. b27fd0
  4. ae83c9
  5. ab86c2
  6. a889bb
  7. a58cb4
  8. a18fad
  9. 9e92a6
  10. 9b959f

Questions about #b877dd

What color is #b877dd?

#b877dd is soft purple. The closest named color is Lavender Blossom. In RGB it is rgb(184, 119, 221), in HSL hsl(278.24, 60%, 66.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.673% 0.15892 312.199).

What colors go well with #b877dd?

The complementary color of #b877dd is #71ab36. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8a88f5 and #d76bb2. The triadic partners are #d28400 and #00b1ad.

Is white or black text more readable on #b877dd?

Black text reads better on #b877dd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.12:1 and black gives 6.72:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b877dd a warm or cool color?

#b877dd is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 312 degrees, its lightness 67.7% and its chroma 0.159.