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#b385dc color: Lavender Blossom

#b385dc is rgb(179, 133, 220) in RGB and oklch(69.43% 0.13252 307.597) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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272°
100%

69.4%
0.133
308°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • violet-400
  • Black 14%

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 #b385dc

#b385dc is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 69.4% lightness, 0.133 chroma and a hue of 308°.

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: #b385dc mixed with white

  1. b385dc
  2. ba91e0
  3. c29ee4
  4. c9aae8
  5. d1b6eb
  6. d9c2ef
  7. e0cef2
  8. e8daf6
  9. efe6f9
  10. f7f3fc

Darker: #b385dc mixed with black

  1. b385dc
  2. 9b73bf
  3. 8461a3
  4. 6e5088
  5. 58406e
  6. 433054
  7. 2f213c
  8. 1d1326
  9. 0c0611
  10. 010102

Calmer: #b385dc with less saturation

  1. b385dc
  2. b188d6
  3. af8bd0
  4. ac8dca
  5. aa90c3
  6. a892bd
  7. a694b7
  8. a397b0
  9. a199aa
  10. 9f9ba3

Questions about #b385dc

What color is #b385dc?

#b385dc is soft purple. The closest named color is Lavender Blossom. In RGB it is rgb(179, 133, 220), in HSL hsl(271.72, 55.41%, 69.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.43% 0.13252 307.597).

What colors go well with #b385dc?

The complementary color of #b385dc is #85ac4b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8993ee and #d17bba. The triadic partners are #d28b32 and #00b6ab.

Is white or black text more readable on #b385dc?

Black text reads better on #b385dc: 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 #b385dc a warm or cool color?

#b385dc is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 308 degrees, its lightness 69.4% and its chroma 0.133.