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#b385da color: Lavender Blossom

#b385da is rgb(179, 133, 218) in RGB and oklch(69.334% 0.13005 308.213) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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272°
100%

69.3%
0.130
308°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • violet-400
  • Black 15%

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 #b385da

#b385da is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 69.3% lightness, 0.13 chroma and a hue of 308°.

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: #b385da mixed with white

  1. b385da
  2. ba91de
  3. c29de2
  4. c9aae6
  5. d1b6ea
  6. d9c2ee
  7. e0cef2
  8. e8daf5
  9. f0e6f9
  10. f7f3fc

Darker: #b385da mixed with black

  1. b385da
  2. 9b73bd
  3. 8461a2
  4. 6e5087
  5. 58406c
  6. 433054
  7. 2f213c
  8. 1d1325
  9. 0c0611
  10. 010102

Calmer: #b385da with less saturation

  1. b385da
  2. b188d4
  3. ae8bce
  4. ac8dc8
  5. aa90c2
  6. a892bc
  7. a594b6
  8. a396af
  9. a198a9
  10. 9e9aa3

Questions about #b385da

What color is #b385da?

#b385da is soft purple. The closest named color is Lavender Blossom. In RGB it is rgb(179, 133, 218), in HSL hsl(272.47, 53.46%, 68.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.334% 0.13005 308.213).

What colors go well with #b385da?

The complementary color of #b385da is #84ab4e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8a93ec and #d07bb8. The triadic partners are #d18b35 and #00b5ac.

Is white or black text more readable on #b385da?

Black text reads better on #b385da: 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 #b385da a warm or cool color?

#b385da is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 308 degrees, its lightness 69.3% and its chroma 0.13.