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#b978de color: Lavender Blossom

#b978de is rgb(185, 120, 222) in RGB and oklch(67.989% 0.1588 312.209) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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278°
100%

68%
0.159
312°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • purple-400
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.09:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.80:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #b978de

#b978de is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 68% lightness, 0.159 chroma and a hue of 312°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.09:1 contrast and black text 6.8:1, 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: #b978de mixed with white

  1. b978de
  2. c086e2
  3. c794e6
  4. cea1ea
  5. d5afed
  6. dcbcf0
  7. e3c9f4
  8. ead7f7
  9. f1e4fa
  10. f8f2fc

Darker: #b978de mixed with black

  1. b978de
  2. a067c1
  3. 8957a5
  4. 714889
  5. 5b396f
  6. 462a55
  7. 311d3d
  8. 1e1026
  9. 0d0512
  10. 020102

Calmer: #b978de with less saturation

  1. b978de
  2. b67cd7
  3. b380d1
  4. af84ca
  5. ac87c3
  6. a98abc
  7. a68db5
  8. a290ae
  9. 9f93a7
  10. 9c969f

Questions about #b978de

What color is #b978de?

#b978de is soft purple. The closest named color is Lavender Blossom. In RGB it is rgb(185, 120, 222), in HSL hsl(278.24, 60.71%, 67.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.989% 0.1588 312.209).

What colors go well with #b978de?

The complementary color of #b978de is #72ac38. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8b89f6 and #d86cb3. The triadic partners are #d38500 and #00b2ae.

Is white or black text more readable on #b978de?

Black text reads better on #b978de: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.09:1 and black gives 6.8:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b978de a warm or cool color?

#b978de is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 312 degrees, its lightness 68% and its chroma 0.159.