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#b385e2 color: Lavender Blossom

#b385e2 is rgb(179, 133, 226) in RGB and oklch(69.721% 0.13994 305.864) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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270°
100%

69.7%
0.140
306°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • violet-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.85:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.37:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #b385e2

#b385e2 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 69.7% lightness, 0.14 chroma and a hue of 306°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.85:1 contrast and black text 7.37:1, 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: #b385e2 mixed with white

  1. b385e2
  2. ba91e6
  3. c29ee9
  4. c9aaec
  5. d1b6ef
  6. d8c2f2
  7. e0cef5
  8. e8daf8
  9. efe7fa
  10. f7f3fd

Darker: #b385e2 mixed with black

  1. b385e2
  2. 9b73c4
  3. 8461a8
  4. 6e508c
  5. 584071
  6. 433057
  7. 2f213e
  8. 1d1327
  9. 0c0612
  10. 010103

Calmer: #b385e2 with less saturation

  1. b385e2
  2. b188db
  3. af8bd5
  4. ac8ece
  5. aa90c7
  6. a893c1
  7. a695ba
  8. a497b3
  9. a299ac
  10. a09ba5

Questions about #b385e2

What color is #b385e2?

#b385e2 is soft purple. The closest named color is Lavender Blossom. In RGB it is rgb(179, 133, 226), in HSL hsl(269.68, 61.59%, 70.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.721% 0.13994 305.864).

What colors go well with #b385e2?

The complementary color of #b385e2 is #88ad43. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8694f3 and #d37abf. The triadic partners are #d7892b and #00b9aa.

Is white or black text more readable on #b385e2?

Black text reads better on #b385e2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.85:1 and black gives 7.37:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b385e2 a warm or cool color?

#b385e2 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 306 degrees, its lightness 69.7% and its chroma 0.14.