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#b385e5 color: Lavender Blossom

#b385e5 is rgb(179, 133, 229) in RGB and oklch(69.87% 0.14367 305.057) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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269°
100%

69.9%
0.144
305°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • violet-400
  • Black 10%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.84:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.40:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #b385e5

#b385e5 is a bright purple color. In OKLCH it has 69.9% lightness, 0.144 chroma and a hue of 305°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.84:1 contrast and black text 7.4:1, 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: #b385e5 mixed with white

  1. b385e5
  2. ba91e8
  3. c29eeb
  4. c9aaee
  5. d1b6f1
  6. d8c2f4
  7. e0cef6
  8. e8dbf9
  9. efe7fb
  10. f7f3fd

Darker: #b385e5 mixed with black

  1. b385e5
  2. 9b73c7
  3. 8461aa
  4. 6e508e
  5. 584072
  6. 433058
  7. 2f213f
  8. 1d1328
  9. 0c0612
  10. 010103

Calmer: #b385e5 with less saturation

  1. b385e5
  2. b188de
  3. af8bd7
  4. ad8ed0
  5. aa91c9
  6. a893c2
  7. a695bb
  8. a498b4
  9. a29aad
  10. a09ca5

Questions about #b385e5

What color is #b385e5?

#b385e5 is bright purple. The closest named color is Lavender Blossom. In RGB it is rgb(179, 133, 229), in HSL hsl(268.75, 64.86%, 70.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.87% 0.14367 305.057).

What colors go well with #b385e5?

The complementary color of #b385e5 is #8aad3e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8595f6 and #d479c1. The triadic partners are #da8927 and #00baaa.

Is white or black text more readable on #b385e5?

Black text reads better on #b385e5: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.84:1 and black gives 7.4:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b385e5 a warm or cool color?

#b385e5 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 305 degrees, its lightness 69.9% and its chroma 0.144.