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#b385de color: Lavender Blossom

#b385de is rgb(179, 133, 222) in RGB and oklch(69.526% 0.13499 307.001) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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271°
100%

69.5%
0.135
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
7.33:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #b385de

#b385de is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 69.5% lightness, 0.135 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 7.33:1, 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: #b385de mixed with white

  1. b385de
  2. ba91e2
  3. c29ee6
  4. c9aae9
  5. d1b6ed
  6. d8c2f0
  7. e0cef3
  8. e8daf6
  9. efe7f9
  10. f7f3fc

Darker: #b385de mixed with black

  1. b385de
  2. 9b73c1
  3. 8461a5
  4. 6e5089
  5. 58406f
  6. 433055
  7. 2f213d
  8. 1d1326
  9. 0c0612
  10. 010102

Calmer: #b385de with less saturation

  1. b385de
  2. b188d8
  3. af8bd1
  4. ac8dcb
  5. aa90c5
  6. a892be
  7. a695b8
  8. a397b1
  9. a199aa
  10. 9f9ba4

Questions about #b385de

What color is #b385de?

#b385de is soft purple. The closest named color is Lavender Blossom. In RGB it is rgb(179, 133, 222), in HSL hsl(271.01, 57.42%, 69.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.526% 0.13499 307.001).

What colors go well with #b385de?

The complementary color of #b385de is #86ac49. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8894f0 and #d17abb. The triadic partners are #d48a30 and #00b7ab.

Is white or black text more readable on #b385de?

Black text reads better on #b385de: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.87:1 and black gives 7.33:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b385de a warm or cool color?

#b385de is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 307 degrees, its lightness 69.5% and its chroma 0.135.