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#b385df color: Lavender Blossom

#b385df is rgb(179, 133, 223) in RGB and oklch(69.574% 0.13623 306.71) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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271°
100%

69.6%
0.136
307°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • violet-400
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.86:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.34:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #b385df

#b385df is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 69.6% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 307°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.86:1 contrast and black text 7.34:1, 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: #b385df mixed with white

  1. b385df
  2. ba91e3
  3. c29ee6
  4. c9aaea
  5. d1b6ed
  6. d8c2f1
  7. e0cef4
  8. e8daf7
  9. efe7fa
  10. f7f3fc

Darker: #b385df mixed with black

  1. b385df
  2. 9b73c2
  3. 8461a5
  4. 6e508a
  5. 58406f
  6. 433056
  7. 2f213d
  8. 1d1327
  9. 0c0612
  10. 010102

Calmer: #b385df with less saturation

  1. b385df
  2. b188d9
  3. af8bd2
  4. ac8dcc
  5. aa90c5
  6. a892bf
  7. a695b8
  8. a497b2
  9. a199ab
  10. 9f9ba4

Questions about #b385df

What color is #b385df?

#b385df is soft purple. The closest named color is Lavender Blossom. In RGB it is rgb(179, 133, 223), in HSL hsl(270.67, 58.44%, 69.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.574% 0.13623 306.71).

What colors go well with #b385df?

The complementary color of #b385df is #87ac47. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8894f0 and #d27abc. The triadic partners are #d58a2f and #00b7ab.

Is white or black text more readable on #b385df?

Black text reads better on #b385df: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.86:1 and black gives 7.34:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b385df a warm or cool color?

#b385df is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 307 degrees, its lightness 69.6% and its chroma 0.136.