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#b978d2 color: Lavender Blossom

#b978d2 is rgb(185, 120, 210) in RGB and oklch(67.396% 0.14528 316.126) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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283°
100%

67.4%
0.145
316°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • purple-400
  • Black 18%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.14:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.68:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #b978d2

#b978d2 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 67.4% lightness, 0.145 chroma and a hue of 316°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.14:1 contrast and black text 6.68:1, 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: #b978d2 mixed with white

  1. b978d2
  2. c086d7
  3. c793dc
  4. cea1e1
  5. d6aee5
  6. ddbcea
  7. e3c9ee
  8. ead6f3
  9. f1e4f7
  10. f8f1fb

Darker: #b978d2 mixed with black

  1. b978d2
  2. a067b6
  3. 89579b
  4. 714881
  5. 5b3968
  6. 462a50
  7. 311d39
  8. 1e1024
  9. 0d0510
  10. 020102

Calmer: #b978d2 with less saturation

  1. b978d2
  2. b67ccc
  3. b27fc6
  4. af83c1
  5. ac86bb
  6. a889b5
  7. a58caf
  8. a18fa9
  9. 9e91a3
  10. 9a949d

Questions about #b978d2

What color is #b978d2?

#b978d2 is soft purple. The closest named color is Lavender Blossom. In RGB it is rgb(185, 120, 210), in HSL hsl(283.33, 50%, 64.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.396% 0.14528 316.126).

What colors go well with #b978d2?

The complementary color of #b978d2 is #6baa4a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9087eb and #d46ea9. The triadic partners are #c88800 and #00afb1.

Is white or black text more readable on #b978d2?

Black text reads better on #b978d2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.14:1 and black gives 6.68:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b978d2 a warm or cool color?

#b978d2 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 316 degrees, its lightness 67.4% and its chroma 0.145.