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#b285df color: Lavender Blossom

#b285df is rgb(178, 133, 223) in RGB and oklch(69.477% 0.13592 306.187) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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270°
100%

69.5%
0.136
306°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • violet-400
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.87:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.31:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #b285df

#b285df is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 69.5% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 306°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.87:1 contrast and black text 7.31:1, 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: #b285df mixed with white

  1. b285df
  2. b991e3
  3. c19ee6
  4. c9aaea
  5. d0b6ed
  6. d8c2f1
  7. e0cef4
  8. e7daf7
  9. efe7fa
  10. f7f3fc

Darker: #b285df mixed with black

  1. b285df
  2. 9a73c2
  3. 8361a5
  4. 6d508a
  5. 57406f
  6. 433056
  7. 2f213d
  8. 1d1327
  9. 0c0612
  10. 010102

Calmer: #b285df with less saturation

  1. b285df
  2. b088d9
  3. ae8bd2
  4. ac8dcc
  5. a990c5
  6. a792bf
  7. a595b8
  8. a397b1
  9. a199ab
  10. 9f9ba4

Questions about #b285df

What color is #b285df?

#b285df is soft purple. The closest named color is Lavender Blossom. In RGB it is rgb(178, 133, 223), in HSL hsl(270, 58.44%, 69.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.477% 0.13592 306.187).

What colors go well with #b285df?

The complementary color of #b285df is #87ac46. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8794f0 and #d17abc. The triadic partners are #d58a30 and #00b7aa.

Is white or black text more readable on #b285df?

Black text reads better on #b285df: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.87:1 and black gives 7.31:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b285df a warm or cool color?

#b285df is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 306 degrees, its lightness 69.5% and its chroma 0.136.