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#b285e2 color: Lavender Blossom

#b285e2 is rgb(178, 133, 226) in RGB and oklch(69.624% 0.13965 305.353) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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269°
100%

69.6%
0.140
305°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • violet-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.86:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.35:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #b285e2

#b285e2 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 69.6% lightness, 0.14 chroma and a hue of 305°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.86:1 contrast and black text 7.35:1, 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: #b285e2 mixed with white

  1. b285e2
  2. b991e6
  3. c19ee9
  4. c8aaec
  5. d0b6ef
  6. d8c2f2
  7. e0cef5
  8. e7daf8
  9. efe7fa
  10. f7f3fd

Darker: #b285e2 mixed with black

  1. b285e2
  2. 9a73c4
  3. 8361a8
  4. 6d508c
  5. 574071
  6. 433057
  7. 2f213e
  8. 1d1327
  9. 0c0612
  10. 010103

Calmer: #b285e2 with less saturation

  1. b285e2
  2. b088db
  3. ae8bd5
  4. ac8ece
  5. aa90c7
  6. a793c0
  7. a595ba
  8. a397b3
  9. a199ac
  10. 9f9ba4

Questions about #b285e2

What color is #b285e2?

#b285e2 is soft purple. The closest named color is Lavender Blossom. In RGB it is rgb(178, 133, 226), in HSL hsl(269.03, 61.59%, 70.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.624% 0.13965 305.353).

What colors go well with #b285e2?

The complementary color of #b285e2 is #89ac42. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8594f3 and #d27abf. The triadic partners are #d7892c and #00b8a9.

Is white or black text more readable on #b285e2?

Black text reads better on #b285e2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.86:1 and black gives 7.35:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b285e2 a warm or cool color?

#b285e2 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 305 degrees, its lightness 69.6% and its chroma 0.14.