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#b185e2 color: Lavender Blossom

#b185e2 is rgb(177, 133, 226) in RGB and oklch(69.527% 0.13937 304.84) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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268°
100%

69.5%
0.139
305°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • violet-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.87:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.32:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #b185e2

#b185e2 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 69.5% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 305°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.87:1 contrast and black text 7.32:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Lavender Blossom (#b57edc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #b185e2 mixed with white

  1. b185e2
  2. b991e6
  3. c09ee9
  4. c8aaec
  5. cfb6ef
  6. d7c2f2
  7. dfcef5
  8. e7daf8
  9. efe7fa
  10. f7f3fd

Darker: #b185e2 mixed with black

  1. b185e2
  2. 9973c4
  3. 8361a8
  4. 6c508c
  5. 574071
  6. 423057
  7. 2f213e
  8. 1c1327
  9. 0c0612
  10. 010103

Calmer: #b185e2 with less saturation

  1. b185e2
  2. af88db
  3. ad8bd5
  4. ab8dce
  5. a990c7
  6. a792c0
  7. a595b9
  8. a397b2
  9. a199ab
  10. 9f9ba4

Questions about #b185e2

What color is #b185e2?

#b185e2 is soft purple. The closest named color is Lavender Blossom. In RGB it is rgb(177, 133, 226), in HSL hsl(268.39, 61.59%, 70.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.527% 0.13937 304.84).

What colors go well with #b185e2?

The complementary color of #b185e2 is #8aab41. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8494f3 and #d17abf. The triadic partners are #d7882d and #00b8a8.

Is white or black text more readable on #b185e2?

Black text reads better on #b185e2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.87:1 and black gives 7.32:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b185e2 a warm or cool color?

#b185e2 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 305 degrees, its lightness 69.5% and its chroma 0.139.