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#b87ed2 color: Lavender Blossom

#b87ed2 is rgb(184, 126, 210) in RGB and oklch(68.275% 0.13452 314.84) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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281°
100%

68.3%
0.135
315°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • violet-400
  • Black 18%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.02:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
6.95:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #b87ed2

#b87ed2 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 68.3% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 315°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.02:1 contrast and black text 6.95:1, 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: #b87ed2 mixed with white

  1. b87ed2
  2. bf8bd7
  3. c698dc
  4. cea5e1
  5. d5b2e5
  6. dcbeea
  7. e3cbee
  8. ead8f3
  9. f1e5f7
  10. f8f2fb

Darker: #b87ed2 mixed with black

  1. b87ed2
  2. a06db6
  3. 885c9b
  4. 714c81
  5. 5b3c68
  6. 452d50
  7. 311f39
  8. 1e1124
  9. 0c0510
  10. 020102

Calmer: #b87ed2 with less saturation

  1. b87ed2
  2. b581cd
  3. b284c7
  4. af87c1
  5. ac8abc
  6. a98db6
  7. a690b0
  8. a392ab
  9. 9f94a5
  10. 9c979f

Questions about #b87ed2

What color is #b87ed2?

#b87ed2 is soft purple. The closest named color is Lavender Blossom. In RGB it is rgb(184, 126, 210), in HSL hsl(281.43, 48.28%, 65.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.275% 0.13452 314.84).

What colors go well with #b87ed2?

The complementary color of #b87ed2 is #74ab52. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #918ce8 and #d375ac. The triadic partners are #c98b21 and #00b2b2.

Is white or black text more readable on #b87ed2?

Black text reads better on #b87ed2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.02:1 and black gives 6.95:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b87ed2 a warm or cool color?

#b87ed2 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 315 degrees, its lightness 68.3% and its chroma 0.135.