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#b485cd color: Soft purple

#b485cd is rgb(180, 133, 205) in RGB and oklch(68.836% 0.11463 313.388) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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279°
100%

68.8%
0.115
313°
  • 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
7.18:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #b485cd

#b485cd is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 68.8% lightness, 0.115 chroma and a hue of 313°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.93:1 contrast and black text 7.18:1, 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: #b485cd mixed with white

  1. b485cd
  2. bb91d2
  3. c39dd8
  4. caa9dd
  5. d2b5e2
  6. d9c1e7
  7. e1ceec
  8. e8daf1
  9. f0e6f6
  10. f7f3fa

Darker: #b485cd mixed with black

  1. b485cd
  2. 9c73b2
  3. 856198
  4. 6e507e
  5. 584066
  6. 44304e
  7. 302138
  8. 1d1323
  9. 0c060f
  10. 020102

Calmer: #b485cd with less saturation

  1. b485cd
  2. b288c8
  3. af8ac3
  4. ad8cbe
  5. aa8fb9
  6. a891b4
  7. a593af
  8. a395aa
  9. a097a5
  10. 9d99a0

Questions about #b485cd

What color is #b485cd?

#b485cd is soft purple. The closest named color is Soft purple. In RGB it is rgb(180, 133, 205), in HSL hsl(279.17, 41.86%, 66.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.836% 0.11463 313.388).

What colors go well with #b485cd?

The complementary color of #b485cd is #7eaa5e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9291df and #cc7dad. The triadic partners are #c58f41 and #16b1af.

Is white or black text more readable on #b485cd?

Black text reads better on #b485cd: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.93:1 and black gives 7.18:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b485cd a warm or cool color?

#b485cd is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 313 degrees, its lightness 68.8% and its chroma 0.115.