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#b485cc color: Soft purple

#b485cc is rgb(180, 133, 204) in RGB and oklch(68.792% 0.11343 313.792) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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280°
100%

68.8%
0.113
314°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • violet-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.93:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.17:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #b485cc

#b485cc is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 68.8% lightness, 0.113 chroma and a hue of 314°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.93:1 contrast and black text 7.17:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Creeping Bellflower (#b48ac2). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #b485cc mixed with white

  1. b485cc
  2. bb91d1
  3. c39dd7
  4. caa9dc
  5. d2b5e1
  6. d9c1e6
  7. e1ceeb
  8. e8daf0
  9. f0e6f5
  10. f7f3fa

Darker: #b485cc mixed with black

  1. b485cc
  2. 9c73b1
  3. 856197
  4. 6e507e
  5. 584065
  6. 44304e
  7. 302137
  8. 1d1322
  9. 0c060f
  10. 020102

Calmer: #b485cc with less saturation

  1. b485cc
  2. b288c7
  3. af8ac2
  4. ad8cbe
  5. aa8fb9
  6. a891b4
  7. a593af
  8. a295aa
  9. a097a5
  10. 9d99a0

Questions about #b485cc

What color is #b485cc?

#b485cc is soft purple. The closest named color is Soft purple. In RGB it is rgb(180, 133, 204), in HSL hsl(279.72, 41.04%, 66.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.792% 0.11343 313.792).

What colors go well with #b485cc?

The complementary color of #b485cc is #7eaa60. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9291de and #cc7dac. The triadic partners are #c48f42 and #1bb0af.

Is white or black text more readable on #b485cc?

Black text reads better on #b485cc: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.93:1 and black gives 7.17:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b485cc a warm or cool color?

#b485cc is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 314 degrees, its lightness 68.8% and its chroma 0.113.