#b97cd8 color: Lavender Blossom
#b97cd8 is rgb(185, 124, 216) in RGB and oklch(68.335% 0.14527 313.539) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Purple
- Medium
- Soft
- Neutral
- ≈ Orchid
- purple-400
- Black 15%
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About #b97cd8
#b97cd8 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 68.3% lightness, 0.145 chroma and a hue of 314°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.03:1 contrast and black text 6.94:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Lavender Blossom (#b57edc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is purple-400.
Lighter: #b97cd8 mixed with white
Darker: #b97cd8 mixed with black
Calmer: #b97cd8 with less saturation
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Questions about #b97cd8
What color is #b97cd8?
#b97cd8 is soft purple. The closest named color is Lavender Blossom. In RGB it is rgb(185, 124, 216), in HSL hsl(279.78, 54.12%, 66.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.335% 0.14527 313.539).
What colors go well with #b97cd8?
The complementary color of #b97cd8 is #73ac48. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8f8bef and #d672b0. The triadic partners are #ce8900 and #00b3b1.
Is white or black text more readable on #b97cd8?
Black text reads better on #b97cd8: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.03:1 and black gives 6.94:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #b97cd8 a warm or cool color?
#b97cd8 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 314 degrees, its lightness 68.3% and its chroma 0.145.