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#b87cd8 color: Lavender Blossom

#b87cd8 is rgb(184, 124, 216) in RGB and oklch(68.23% 0.14484 313.054) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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279°
100%

68.2%
0.145
313°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • violet-400
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.04:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
6.91:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #b87cd8

#b87cd8 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 68.2% lightness, 0.145 chroma and a hue of 313°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.04:1 contrast and black text 6.91:1, 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: #b87cd8 mixed with white

  1. b87cd8
  2. bf89dc
  3. c697e1
  4. cda4e5
  5. d5b1e9
  6. dcbeed
  7. e3cbf1
  8. ead8f5
  9. f1e5f8
  10. f8f2fc

Darker: #b87cd8 mixed with black

  1. b87cd8
  2. a06bbc
  3. 885aa0
  4. 714a85
  5. 5b3b6b
  6. 452c53
  7. 311e3b
  8. 1e1125
  9. 0c0511
  10. 020102

Calmer: #b87cd8 with less saturation

  1. b87cd8
  2. b580d2
  3. b283cc
  4. af86c6
  5. ac89bf
  6. a98cb9
  7. a68fb3
  8. a392ad
  9. 9f94a6
  10. 9c969f

Questions about #b87cd8

What color is #b87cd8?

#b87cd8 is soft purple. The closest named color is Lavender Blossom. In RGB it is rgb(184, 124, 216), in HSL hsl(279.13, 54.12%, 66.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.23% 0.14484 313.054).

What colors go well with #b87cd8?

The complementary color of #b87cd8 is #74ab47. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8e8bef and #d572b0. The triadic partners are #ce8802 and #00b2b0.

Is white or black text more readable on #b87cd8?

Black text reads better on #b87cd8: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.04:1 and black gives 6.91:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b87cd8 a warm or cool color?

#b87cd8 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 313 degrees, its lightness 68.2% and its chroma 0.145.