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#b285de color: Lavender Blossom

#b285de is rgb(178, 133, 222) in RGB and oklch(69.428% 0.13467 306.474) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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270°
100%

69.4%
0.135
306°
  • 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
7.30:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #b285de

#b285de is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 69.4% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 306°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.88:1 contrast and black text 7.3:1, 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: #b285de mixed with white

  1. b285de
  2. b991e2
  3. c19ee6
  4. c9aae9
  5. d0b6ed
  6. d8c2f0
  7. e0cef3
  8. e7daf6
  9. efe6f9
  10. f7f3fc

Darker: #b285de mixed with black

  1. b285de
  2. 9a73c1
  3. 8361a5
  4. 6d5089
  5. 57406f
  6. 433055
  7. 2f213d
  8. 1d1326
  9. 0c0612
  10. 010102

Calmer: #b285de with less saturation

  1. b285de
  2. b088d8
  3. ae8bd1
  4. ac8dcb
  5. a990c5
  6. a792be
  7. a594b8
  8. a397b1
  9. a199aa
  10. 9f9ba3

Questions about #b285de

What color is #b285de?

#b285de is soft purple. The closest named color is Lavender Blossom. In RGB it is rgb(178, 133, 222), in HSL hsl(270.34, 57.42%, 69.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.428% 0.13467 306.474).

What colors go well with #b285de?

The complementary color of #b285de is #87ab48. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8794ef and #d07abc. The triadic partners are #d48a31 and #00b7aa.

Is white or black text more readable on #b285de?

Black text reads better on #b285de: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.88:1 and black gives 7.3:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b285de a warm or cool color?

#b285de is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 306 degrees, its lightness 69.4% and its chroma 0.135.