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#b97ce2 color: Lavender Blossom

#b97ce2 is rgb(185, 124, 226) in RGB and oklch(68.83% 0.15682 310.436) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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276°
100%

68.8%
0.157
310°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • purple-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.98:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
7.04:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #b97ce2

#b97ce2 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 68.8% lightness, 0.157 chroma and a hue of 310°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.98:1 contrast and black text 7.04:1, 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: #b97ce2 mixed with white

  1. b97ce2
  2. c08ae6
  3. c797e9
  4. cea4ec
  5. d5b1ef
  6. dcbef2
  7. e3cbf5
  8. ead8f8
  9. f1e5fa
  10. f8f2fd

Darker: #b97ce2 mixed with black

  1. b97ce2
  2. a06bc4
  3. 895aa8
  4. 714a8c
  5. 5b3b71
  6. 462c57
  7. 311e3e
  8. 1e1127
  9. 0d0512
  10. 020103

Calmer: #b97ce2 with less saturation

  1. b97ce2
  2. b680db
  3. b384d4
  4. b087cd
  5. ad8ac6
  6. aa8dbf
  7. a790b8
  8. a493b1
  9. a196aa
  10. 9e98a2

Questions about #b97ce2

What color is #b97ce2?

#b97ce2 is soft purple. The closest named color is Lavender Blossom. In RGB it is rgb(185, 124, 226), in HSL hsl(275.88, 63.75%, 68.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.83% 0.15682 310.436).

What colors go well with #b97ce2?

The complementary color of #b97ce2 is #79ad38. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8a8df9 and #d970b8. The triadic partners are #d78600 and #00b5ae.

Is white or black text more readable on #b97ce2?

Black text reads better on #b97ce2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.98:1 and black gives 7.04:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b97ce2 a warm or cool color?

#b97ce2 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 310 degrees, its lightness 68.8% and its chroma 0.157.