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#b285dd color: Lavender Blossom

#b285dd is rgb(178, 133, 221) in RGB and oklch(69.38% 0.13343 306.765) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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271°
100%

69.4%
0.133
307°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • violet-400
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.88:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.29:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #b285dd

#b285dd is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 69.4% lightness, 0.133 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 7.29:1, 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: #b285dd mixed with white

  1. b285dd
  2. b991e1
  3. c19ee5
  4. c9aae9
  5. d0b6ec
  6. d8c2f0
  7. e0cef3
  8. e7daf6
  9. efe6f9
  10. f7f3fc

Darker: #b285dd mixed with black

  1. b285dd
  2. 9a73c0
  3. 8361a4
  4. 6d5088
  5. 57406e
  6. 433055
  7. 2f213d
  8. 1d1326
  9. 0c0611
  10. 010102

Calmer: #b285dd with less saturation

  1. b285dd
  2. b088d7
  3. ae8bd1
  4. ab8dca
  5. a990c4
  6. a792bd
  7. a594b7
  8. a396b0
  9. a198aa
  10. 9e9aa3

Questions about #b285dd

What color is #b285dd?

#b285dd is soft purple. The closest named color is Lavender Blossom. In RGB it is rgb(178, 133, 221), in HSL hsl(270.68, 56.41%, 69.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.38% 0.13343 306.765).

What colors go well with #b285dd?

The complementary color of #b285dd is #87ab49. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8893ee and #d07abb. The triadic partners are #d38a32 and #00b6aa.

Is white or black text more readable on #b285dd?

Black text reads better on #b285dd: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.88:1 and black gives 7.29:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b285dd a warm or cool color?

#b285dd is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 307 degrees, its lightness 69.4% and its chroma 0.133.