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#b285dc color: Lavender Blossom

#b285dc is rgb(178, 133, 220) in RGB and oklch(69.332% 0.13219 307.062) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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271°
100%

69.3%
0.132
307°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • violet-400
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.88:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.28:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #b285dc

#b285dc is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 69.3% lightness, 0.132 chroma and a hue of 307°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.88:1 contrast and black text 7.28:1, 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: #b285dc mixed with white

  1. b285dc
  2. b991e0
  3. c19ee4
  4. c9aae8
  5. d0b6eb
  6. d8c2ef
  7. e0cef3
  8. e7daf6
  9. efe6f9
  10. f7f3fc

Darker: #b285dc mixed with black

  1. b285dc
  2. 9a73bf
  3. 8361a3
  4. 6d5088
  5. 57406e
  6. 433054
  7. 2f213c
  8. 1d1326
  9. 0c0611
  10. 010102

Calmer: #b285dc with less saturation

  1. b285dc
  2. b088d6
  3. ae8bd0
  4. ab8dc9
  5. a990c3
  6. a792bd
  7. a594b7
  8. a396b0
  9. a198aa
  10. 9e9aa3

Questions about #b285dc

What color is #b285dc?

#b285dc is soft purple. The closest named color is Lavender Blossom. In RGB it is rgb(178, 133, 220), in HSL hsl(271.03, 55.41%, 69.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.332% 0.13219 307.062).

What colors go well with #b285dc?

The complementary color of #b285dc is #86ab4a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8893ed and #d07bba. The triadic partners are #d28a33 and #00b6aa.

Is white or black text more readable on #b285dc?

Black text reads better on #b285dc: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.88:1 and black gives 7.28:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b285dc a warm or cool color?

#b285dc is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 307 degrees, its lightness 69.3% and its chroma 0.132.