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#b481dc color: Lavender Blossom

#b481dc is rgb(180, 129, 220) in RGB and oklch(68.846% 0.13958 308.94) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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274°
100%

68.8%
0.140
309°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • violet-400
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.95:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.11:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #b481dc

#b481dc is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 68.8% lightness, 0.14 chroma and a hue of 309°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.95:1 contrast and black text 7.11:1, 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: #b481dc mixed with white

  1. b481dc
  2. bb8ee0
  3. c39ae4
  4. caa7e8
  5. d2b4ec
  6. d9c0ef
  7. e1cdf3
  8. e8d9f6
  9. f0e6f9
  10. f7f2fc

Darker: #b481dc mixed with black

  1. b481dc
  2. 9c6fbf
  3. 855ea3
  4. 6e4e88
  5. 583e6e
  6. 442e54
  7. 301f3c
  8. 1d1226
  9. 0c0611
  10. 020102

Calmer: #b481dc with less saturation

  1. b481dc
  2. b284d6
  3. af87cf
  4. ad8ac9
  5. aa8dc3
  6. a78fbc
  7. a592b6
  8. a294af
  9. a096a8
  10. 9d99a2

Questions about #b481dc

What color is #b481dc?

#b481dc is soft purple. The closest named color is Lavender Blossom. In RGB it is rgb(180, 129, 220), in HSL hsl(273.63, 56.52%, 68.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.846% 0.13958 308.94).

What colors go well with #b481dc?

The complementary color of #b481dc is #80ab46. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8990ef and #d276b7. The triadic partners are #d28922 and #00b5ac.

Is white or black text more readable on #b481dc?

Black text reads better on #b481dc: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.95:1 and black gives 7.11:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b481dc a warm or cool color?

#b481dc is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 309 degrees, its lightness 68.8% and its chroma 0.14.