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#b386de color: Lavender Blossom

#b386de is rgb(179, 134, 222) in RGB and oklch(69.698% 0.13331 306.779) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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271°
100%

69.7%
0.133
307°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • violet-400
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.84:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.38:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #b386de

#b386de is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 69.7% lightness, 0.133 chroma and a hue of 307°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.84:1 contrast and black text 7.38:1, 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: #b386de mixed with white

  1. b386de
  2. ba92e2
  3. c29ee6
  4. c9aae9
  5. d1b6ed
  6. d8c2f0
  7. e0cff3
  8. e8dbf6
  9. efe7f9
  10. f7f3fc

Darker: #b386de mixed with black

  1. b386de
  2. 9b74c1
  3. 8462a5
  4. 6e5189
  5. 58406f
  6. 433055
  7. 2f213d
  8. 1d1326
  9. 0c0612
  10. 010102

Calmer: #b386de with less saturation

  1. b386de
  2. b189d8
  3. af8cd2
  4. ac8ecb
  5. aa91c5
  6. a893be
  7. a695b8
  8. a497b1
  9. a299ab
  10. 9f9ba4

Questions about #b386de

What color is #b386de?

#b386de is soft purple. The closest named color is Lavender Blossom. In RGB it is rgb(179, 134, 222), in HSL hsl(270.68, 57.14%, 69.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.698% 0.13331 306.779).

What colors go well with #b386de?

The complementary color of #b386de is #87ac4a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8994ef and #d17bbc. The triadic partners are #d48b33 and #00b7ab.

Is white or black text more readable on #b386de?

Black text reads better on #b386de: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.84:1 and black gives 7.38:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b386de a warm or cool color?

#b386de is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 307 degrees, its lightness 69.7% and its chroma 0.133.