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#b878db color: Lavender Blossom

#b878db is rgb(184, 120, 219) in RGB and oklch(67.731% 0.15498 312.671) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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279°
100%

67.7%
0.155
313°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • purple-400
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.11:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.75:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #b878db

#b878db is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 67.7% lightness, 0.155 chroma and a hue of 313°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.11:1 contrast and black text 6.75:1, 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: #b878db mixed with white

  1. b878db
  2. bf86df
  3. c694e3
  4. cda1e7
  5. d5afeb
  6. dcbcef
  7. e3c9f2
  8. ead7f6
  9. f1e4f9
  10. f8f2fc

Darker: #b878db mixed with black

  1. b878db
  2. a067be
  3. 8857a2
  4. 714887
  5. 5b396d
  6. 452a54
  7. 311d3c
  8. 1e1026
  9. 0c0511
  10. 020102

Calmer: #b878db with less saturation

  1. b878db
  2. b57cd5
  3. b280ce
  4. af83c7
  5. ab87c1
  6. a88aba
  7. a58db3
  8. a190ac
  9. 9e92a6
  10. 9b959e

Questions about #b878db

What color is #b878db?

#b878db is soft purple. The closest named color is Lavender Blossom. In RGB it is rgb(184, 120, 219), in HSL hsl(278.79, 57.89%, 66.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.731% 0.15498 312.671).

What colors go well with #b878db?

The complementary color of #b878db is #71ab3c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8b88f3 and #d76db1. The triadic partners are #d08500 and #00b1ae.

Is white or black text more readable on #b878db?

Black text reads better on #b878db: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.11:1 and black gives 6.75:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b878db a warm or cool color?

#b878db is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 313 degrees, its lightness 67.7% and its chroma 0.155.