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#b877de color: Lavender Blossom

#b877de is rgb(184, 119, 222) in RGB and oklch(67.724% 0.16005 311.899) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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278°
100%

67.7%
0.160
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
6.73:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #b877de

#b877de is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 67.7% lightness, 0.16 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 6.73:1, 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: #b877de mixed with white

  1. b877de
  2. bf85e2
  3. c693e6
  4. cda1ea
  5. d5aeed
  6. dcbcf0
  7. e3c9f4
  8. ead7f7
  9. f1e4fa
  10. f8f1fc

Darker: #b877de mixed with black

  1. b877de
  2. a067c1
  3. 8857a5
  4. 714789
  5. 5b386f
  6. 452a55
  7. 311c3d
  8. 1e1026
  9. 0c0512
  10. 020102

Calmer: #b877de with less saturation

  1. b877de
  2. b57bd7
  3. b27fd0
  4. ae83ca
  5. ab86c3
  6. a889bc
  7. a58cb5
  8. a18fad
  9. 9e92a6
  10. 9b959f

Questions about #b877de

What color is #b877de?

#b877de is soft purple. The closest named color is Lavender Blossom. In RGB it is rgb(184, 119, 222), in HSL hsl(277.86, 60.95%, 66.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.724% 0.16005 311.899).

What colors go well with #b877de?

The complementary color of #b877de is #71ab35. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8988f6 and #d86bb3. The triadic partners are #d38300 and #00b1ad.

Is white or black text more readable on #b877de?

Black text reads better on #b877de: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.12:1 and black gives 6.73:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b877de a warm or cool color?

#b877de is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 312 degrees, its lightness 67.7% and its chroma 0.16.