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#b482cd color: Soft purple

#b482cd is rgb(180, 130, 205) in RGB and oklch(68.312% 0.11989 313.931) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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280°
100%

68.3%
0.120
314°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • violet-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.99:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
7.02:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #b482cd

#b482cd is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 68.3% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 314°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.99:1 contrast and black text 7.02:1, 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: #b482cd mixed with white

  1. b482cd
  2. bb8ed2
  3. c39bd8
  4. caa7dd
  5. d2b4e2
  6. d9c0e7
  7. e1cdec
  8. e8d9f1
  9. f0e6f6
  10. f7f2fa

Darker: #b482cd mixed with black

  1. b482cd
  2. 9c70b2
  3. 855f98
  4. 6e4e7e
  5. 583e66
  6. 442f4e
  7. 302038
  8. 1d1223
  9. 0c060f
  10. 020102

Calmer: #b482cd with less saturation

  1. b482cd
  2. b185c8
  3. af87c3
  4. ac8abe
  5. aa8cb9
  6. a78fb4
  7. a491ae
  8. a193a9
  9. 9f95a4
  10. 9c979f

Questions about #b482cd

What color is #b482cd?

#b482cd is soft purple. The closest named color is Soft purple. In RGB it is rgb(180, 130, 205), in HSL hsl(280, 42.86%, 65.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.312% 0.11989 313.931).

What colors go well with #b482cd?

The complementary color of #b482cd is #7aa95a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #908ee1 and #cd7aab. The triadic partners are #c58d39 and #00b0af.

Is white or black text more readable on #b482cd?

Black text reads better on #b482cd: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.99:1 and black gives 7.02:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b482cd a warm or cool color?

#b482cd is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 314 degrees, its lightness 68.3% and its chroma 0.12.