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#b87cd2 color: Lavender Blossom

#b87cd2 is rgb(184, 124, 210) in RGB and oklch(67.942% 0.13796 315.121) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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282°
100%

67.9%
0.138
315°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • violet-400
  • Black 18%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.06:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.85:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #b87cd2

#b87cd2 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 67.9% lightness, 0.138 chroma and a hue of 315°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.06:1 contrast and black text 6.85:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Lavender Blossom (#b57edc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #b87cd2 mixed with white

  1. b87cd2
  2. bf89d7
  3. c696dc
  4. cea3e1
  5. d5b0e5
  6. dcbdea
  7. e3caee
  8. ead8f3
  9. f1e5f7
  10. f8f2fb

Darker: #b87cd2 mixed with black

  1. b87cd2
  2. a06bb6
  3. 885a9b
  4. 714a81
  5. 5b3b68
  6. 452c50
  7. 311e39
  8. 1e1124
  9. 0c0510
  10. 020102

Calmer: #b87cd2 with less saturation

  1. b87cd2
  2. b57fcc
  3. b283c7
  4. af86c1
  5. ac89bb
  6. a88cb6
  7. a58eb0
  8. a291aa
  9. 9f93a4
  10. 9b969e

Questions about #b87cd2

What color is #b87cd2?

#b87cd2 is soft purple. The closest named color is Lavender Blossom. In RGB it is rgb(184, 124, 210), in HSL hsl(281.86, 48.86%, 65.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.942% 0.13796 315.121).

What colors go well with #b87cd2?

The complementary color of #b87cd2 is #71ab4f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #908ae9 and #d373ab. The triadic partners are #c98a16 and #00b1b2.

Is white or black text more readable on #b87cd2?

Black text reads better on #b87cd2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.06:1 and black gives 6.85:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b87cd2 a warm or cool color?

#b87cd2 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 315 degrees, its lightness 67.9% and its chroma 0.138.