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#b879da color: Lavender Blossom

#b879da is rgb(184, 121, 218) in RGB and oklch(67.841% 0.15218 312.844) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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279°
100%

67.8%
0.152
313°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • purple-400
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.09:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.79:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #b879da

#b879da is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 67.8% lightness, 0.152 chroma and a hue of 313°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.09:1 contrast and black text 6.79:1, 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: #b879da mixed with white

  1. b879da
  2. bf87de
  3. c694e3
  4. cda2e7
  5. d5afea
  6. dcbcee
  7. e3caf2
  8. ead7f5
  9. f1e4f9
  10. f8f2fc

Darker: #b879da mixed with black

  1. b879da
  2. a068bd
  3. 8858a2
  4. 714887
  5. 5b396c
  6. 452b54
  7. 311d3c
  8. 1e1025
  9. 0c0511
  10. 020102

Calmer: #b879da with less saturation

  1. b879da
  2. b57dd4
  3. b281cd
  4. af84c7
  5. ab87c0
  6. a88aba
  7. a58db3
  8. a290ac
  9. 9e93a6
  10. 9b959f

Questions about #b879da

What color is #b879da?

#b879da is soft purple. The closest named color is Lavender Blossom. In RGB it is rgb(184, 121, 218), in HSL hsl(278.97, 56.73%, 66.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.841% 0.15218 312.844).

What colors go well with #b879da?

The complementary color of #b879da is #72ab3f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8c89f2 and #d66eb1. The triadic partners are #cf8600 and #00b1ae.

Is white or black text more readable on #b879da?

Black text reads better on #b879da: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.09:1 and black gives 6.79:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b879da a warm or cool color?

#b879da is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 313 degrees, its lightness 67.8% and its chroma 0.152.