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#b085ce color: Soft purple

#b085ce is rgb(176, 133, 206) in RGB and oklch(68.483% 0.11414 310.596) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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275°
100%

68.5%
0.114
311°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • violet-400
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.96:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.09:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #b085ce

#b085ce is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 68.5% lightness, 0.114 chroma and a hue of 311°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.96:1 contrast and black text 7.09:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Middy’s Purple (#aa8ed6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #b085ce mixed with white

  1. b085ce
  2. b891d3
  3. c09dd8
  4. c7a9de
  5. cfb5e3
  6. d7c1e8
  7. dfceec
  8. e7daf1
  9. efe6f6
  10. f7f3fa

Darker: #b085ce mixed with black

  1. b085ce
  2. 9973b3
  3. 826198
  4. 6c507f
  5. 564066
  6. 42304e
  7. 2e2138
  8. 1c1323
  9. 0b060f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #b085ce with less saturation

  1. b085ce
  2. ae87c9
  3. ac8ac4
  4. a98cbf
  5. a78eba
  6. a590b4
  7. a392af
  8. a094aa
  9. 9e96a5
  10. 9c989f

Questions about #b085ce

What color is #b085ce?

#b085ce is soft purple. The closest named color is Soft purple. In RGB it is rgb(176, 133, 206), in HSL hsl(275.34, 42.69%, 66.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.483% 0.11414 310.596).

What colors go well with #b085ce?

The complementary color of #b085ce is #81a85a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8d91df and #c97daf. The triadic partners are #c68d43 and #19b0aa.

Is white or black text more readable on #b085ce?

Black text reads better on #b085ce: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.96:1 and black gives 7.09:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b085ce a warm or cool color?

#b085ce is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 311 degrees, its lightness 68.5% and its chroma 0.114.