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#b978dc color: Lavender Blossom

#b978dc is rgb(185, 120, 220) in RGB and oklch(67.888% 0.15653 312.819) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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279°
100%

67.9%
0.157
313°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • purple-400
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.10:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.78:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #b978dc

#b978dc is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 67.9% lightness, 0.157 chroma and a hue of 313°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.1:1 contrast and black text 6.78:1, 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: #b978dc mixed with white

  1. b978dc
  2. c086e0
  3. c794e4
  4. cea1e8
  5. d5afec
  6. dcbcef
  7. e3c9f3
  8. ead7f6
  9. f1e4f9
  10. f8f2fc

Darker: #b978dc mixed with black

  1. b978dc
  2. a067bf
  3. 8957a3
  4. 714888
  5. 5b396e
  6. 462a54
  7. 311d3c
  8. 1e1026
  9. 0d0511
  10. 020102

Calmer: #b978dc with less saturation

  1. b978dc
  2. b67cd5
  3. b380cf
  4. af83c8
  5. ac87c2
  6. a98abb
  7. a68db4
  8. a290ad
  9. 9f93a6
  10. 9b959f

Questions about #b978dc

What color is #b978dc?

#b978dc is soft purple. The closest named color is Lavender Blossom. In RGB it is rgb(185, 120, 220), in HSL hsl(279, 58.82%, 66.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.888% 0.15653 312.819).

What colors go well with #b978dc?

The complementary color of #b978dc is #70ab3b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8c88f4 and #d86cb1. The triadic partners are #d18500 and #00b1af.

Is white or black text more readable on #b978dc?

Black text reads better on #b978dc: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.1:1 and black gives 6.78:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b978dc a warm or cool color?

#b978dc is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 313 degrees, its lightness 67.9% and its chroma 0.157.