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#b385dd color: Lavender Blossom

#b385dd is rgb(179, 133, 221) in RGB and oklch(69.478% 0.13375 307.296) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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271°
100%

69.5%
0.134
307°
  • 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
7.32:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #b385dd

#b385dd is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 69.5% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 307°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.87:1 contrast and black text 7.32:1, 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: #b385dd mixed with white

  1. b385dd
  2. ba91e1
  3. c29ee5
  4. c9aae9
  5. d1b6ec
  6. d8c2f0
  7. e0cef3
  8. e8daf6
  9. efe6f9
  10. f7f3fc

Darker: #b385dd mixed with black

  1. b385dd
  2. 9b73c0
  3. 8461a4
  4. 6e5088
  5. 58406e
  6. 433055
  7. 2f213d
  8. 1d1326
  9. 0c0611
  10. 010102

Calmer: #b385dd with less saturation

  1. b385dd
  2. b188d7
  3. af8bd1
  4. ac8dca
  5. aa90c4
  6. a892be
  7. a694b7
  8. a397b1
  9. a199aa
  10. 9f9ba3

Questions about #b385dd

What color is #b385dd?

#b385dd is soft purple. The closest named color is Lavender Blossom. In RGB it is rgb(179, 133, 221), in HSL hsl(271.36, 56.41%, 69.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.478% 0.13375 307.296).

What colors go well with #b385dd?

The complementary color of #b385dd is #86ac4a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8993ef and #d17aba. The triadic partners are #d38b31 and #00b7ab.

Is white or black text more readable on #b385dd?

Black text reads better on #b385dd: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.87:1 and black gives 7.32:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b385dd a warm or cool color?

#b385dd is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 307 degrees, its lightness 69.5% and its chroma 0.134.