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#b485da color: Lavender Blossom

#b485da is rgb(180, 133, 218) in RGB and oklch(69.433% 0.1304 308.754) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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273°
100%

69.4%
0.130
309°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • violet-400
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.87:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.31:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #b485da

#b485da is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 69.4% lightness, 0.13 chroma and a hue of 309°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.87:1 contrast and black text 7.31:1, 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: #b485da mixed with white

  1. b485da
  2. bb91de
  3. c39de2
  4. caaae6
  5. d2b6ea
  6. d9c2ee
  7. e1cef2
  8. e8daf5
  9. f0e6f9
  10. f7f3fc

Darker: #b485da mixed with black

  1. b485da
  2. 9c73bd
  3. 8561a2
  4. 6e5087
  5. 58406c
  6. 443054
  7. 30213c
  8. 1d1325
  9. 0c0611
  10. 020102

Calmer: #b485da with less saturation

  1. b485da
  2. b288d4
  3. af8bce
  4. ad8dc8
  5. ab90c2
  6. a892bc
  7. a694b6
  8. a496b0
  9. a199a9
  10. 9f9ba3

Questions about #b485da

What color is #b485da?

#b485da is soft purple. The closest named color is Lavender Blossom. In RGB it is rgb(180, 133, 218), in HSL hsl(273.18, 53.46%, 68.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.433% 0.1304 308.754).

What colors go well with #b485da?

The complementary color of #b485da is #84ac4f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8b93ec and #d17bb8. The triadic partners are #d18c34 and #00b6ad.

Is white or black text more readable on #b485da?

Black text reads better on #b485da: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.87:1 and black gives 7.31:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b485da a warm or cool color?

#b485da is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 309 degrees, its lightness 69.4% and its chroma 0.13.