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#b386df color: Lavender Blossom

#b386df is rgb(179, 134, 223) in RGB and oklch(69.747% 0.13456 306.487) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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270°
100%

69.7%
0.135
306°
  • 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
7.39:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #b386df

#b386df is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 69.7% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 306°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.84:1 contrast and black text 7.39:1, 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: #b386df mixed with white

  1. b386df
  2. ba92e3
  3. c29ee6
  4. c9aaea
  5. d1b6ed
  6. d8c3f1
  7. e0cff4
  8. e8dbf7
  9. efe7fa
  10. f7f3fc

Darker: #b386df mixed with black

  1. b386df
  2. 9b74c2
  3. 8462a5
  4. 6e518a
  5. 58406f
  6. 433056
  7. 2f213d
  8. 1d1327
  9. 0c0612
  10. 010102

Calmer: #b386df with less saturation

  1. b386df
  2. b189d9
  3. af8cd2
  4. ad8ecc
  5. aa91c6
  6. a893bf
  7. a695b9
  8. a498b2
  9. a29aab
  10. a09ca4

Questions about #b386df

What color is #b386df?

#b386df is soft purple. The closest named color is Lavender Blossom. In RGB it is rgb(179, 134, 223), in HSL hsl(270.34, 58.17%, 70%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.747% 0.13456 306.487).

What colors go well with #b386df?

The complementary color of #b386df is #88ac49. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8895f0 and #d17bbd. The triadic partners are #d58b32 and #00b8ab.

Is white or black text more readable on #b386df?

Black text reads better on #b386df: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.84:1 and black gives 7.39:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b386df a warm or cool color?

#b386df is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 306 degrees, its lightness 69.7% and its chroma 0.135.