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#b87ddc color: Lavender Blossom

#b87ddc is rgb(184, 125, 220) in RGB and oklch(68.589% 0.14779 311.617) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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277°
100%

68.6%
0.148
312°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • violet-400
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.00:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
7.00:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #b87ddc

#b87ddc is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 68.6% lightness, 0.148 chroma and a hue of 312°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3:1 contrast and black text 7:1, 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: #b87ddc mixed with white

  1. b87ddc
  2. bf8ae0
  3. c697e4
  4. cda4e8
  5. d4b1ec
  6. dcbeef
  7. e3cbf3
  8. ead8f6
  9. f1e5f9
  10. f8f2fc

Darker: #b87ddc mixed with black

  1. b87ddc
  2. a06cbf
  3. 885ba3
  4. 714b88
  5. 5b3b6e
  6. 452c54
  7. 311e3c
  8. 1e1126
  9. 0c0511
  10. 020102

Calmer: #b87ddc with less saturation

  1. b87ddc
  2. b581d6
  3. b284cf
  4. af87c9
  5. ac8ac2
  6. a98dbc
  7. a690b5
  8. a393af
  9. a095a8
  10. 9d98a1

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Colors that go with #b87ddc

Complementary
#b87ddc#78ac43
Analogous
#b87ddc#8c8df2#d672b4
Triadic
#b87ddc#d28800#00b4af
Split
#b87ddc#ae9c00#14b57d

Questions about #b87ddc

What color is #b87ddc?

#b87ddc is soft purple. The closest named color is Lavender Blossom. In RGB it is rgb(184, 125, 220), in HSL hsl(277.26, 57.58%, 67.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.589% 0.14779 311.617).

What colors go well with #b87ddc?

The complementary color of #b87ddc is #78ac43. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8c8df2 and #d672b4. The triadic partners are #d28800 and #00b4af.

Is white or black text more readable on #b87ddc?

Black text reads better on #b87ddc: white gives a contrast ratio of 3:1 and black gives 7:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b87ddc a warm or cool color?

#b87ddc is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 312 degrees, its lightness 68.6% and its chroma 0.148.