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#b879dc color: Lavender Blossom

#b879dc is rgb(184, 121, 220) in RGB and oklch(67.941% 0.15447 312.219) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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278°
100%

67.9%
0.154
312°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • purple-400
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.09:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.81:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #b879dc

#b879dc is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 67.9% lightness, 0.154 chroma and a hue of 312°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.09:1 contrast and black text 6.81:1, 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: #b879dc mixed with white

  1. b879dc
  2. bf87e0
  3. c694e4
  4. cda2e8
  5. d5afec
  6. dcbcef
  7. e3caf3
  8. ead7f6
  9. f1e4f9
  10. f8f2fc

Darker: #b879dc mixed with black

  1. b879dc
  2. a068bf
  3. 8858a3
  4. 714888
  5. 5b396e
  6. 452b54
  7. 311d3c
  8. 1e1026
  9. 0c0511
  10. 020102

Calmer: #b879dc with less saturation

  1. b879dc
  2. b57dd5
  3. b281cf
  4. af84c8
  5. ac87c2
  6. a88bbb
  7. a58db4
  8. a290ad
  9. 9f93a6
  10. 9b959f

Questions about #b879dc

What color is #b879dc?

#b879dc is soft purple. The closest named color is Lavender Blossom. In RGB it is rgb(184, 121, 220), in HSL hsl(278.18, 58.58%, 66.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.941% 0.15447 312.219).

What colors go well with #b879dc?

The complementary color of #b879dc is #73ab3c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8b89f4 and #d76db2. The triadic partners are #d18500 and #00b1ae.

Is white or black text more readable on #b879dc?

Black text reads better on #b879dc: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.09:1 and black gives 6.81:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b879dc a warm or cool color?

#b879dc is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 312 degrees, its lightness 67.9% and its chroma 0.154.