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#b483ca color: Soft purple

#b483ca is rgb(180, 131, 202) in RGB and oklch(68.352% 0.11459 314.974) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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281°
100%

68.4%
0.115
315°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • violet-400
  • Black 21%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.98:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
7.04:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #b483ca

#b483ca is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 68.4% lightness, 0.115 chroma and a hue of 315°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.98:1 contrast and black text 7.04:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Lavender Sweater (#bd83be). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #b483ca mixed with white

  1. b483ca
  2. bc8fd0
  3. c39cd5
  4. cba8db
  5. d2b4e0
  6. d9c0e5
  7. e1cdeb
  8. e8d9f0
  9. f0e6f5
  10. f7f2fa

Darker: #b483ca mixed with black

  1. b483ca
  2. 9c71af
  3. 856095
  4. 6e4f7c
  5. 583f64
  6. 442f4d
  7. 302037
  8. 1d1222
  9. 0c060f
  10. 020102

Calmer: #b483ca with less saturation

  1. b483ca
  2. b186c5
  3. af88c1
  4. ac8bbc
  5. aa8db7
  6. a78fb2
  7. a491ad
  8. a293a8
  9. 9f95a3
  10. 9c979e

Questions about #b483ca

What color is #b483ca?

#b483ca is soft purple. The closest named color is Soft purple. In RGB it is rgb(180, 131, 202), in HSL hsl(281.41, 40.11%, 65.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.352% 0.11459 314.974).

What colors go well with #b483ca?

The complementary color of #b483ca is #7aa95f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #928fdd and #cb7baa. The triadic partners are #c38e3f and #10afaf.

Is white or black text more readable on #b483ca?

Black text reads better on #b483ca: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.98:1 and black gives 7.04:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b483ca a warm or cool color?

#b483ca is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 315 degrees, its lightness 68.4% and its chroma 0.115.