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#b485db color: Lavender Blossom

#b485db is rgb(180, 133, 219) in RGB and oklch(69.48% 0.13162 308.439) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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273°
100%

69.5%
0.132
308°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • violet-400
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.87:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.32:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #b485db

#b485db is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 69.5% lightness, 0.132 chroma and a hue of 308°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.87:1 contrast and black text 7.32:1, 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: #b485db mixed with white

  1. b485db
  2. bb91df
  3. c39de3
  4. caaae7
  5. d2b6eb
  6. d9c2ee
  7. e1cef2
  8. e8daf5
  9. f0e6f9
  10. f7f3fc

Darker: #b485db mixed with black

  1. b485db
  2. 9c73be
  3. 8561a2
  4. 6e5087
  5. 58406d
  6. 443054
  7. 30213c
  8. 1d1326
  9. 0c0611
  10. 020102

Calmer: #b485db with less saturation

  1. b485db
  2. b288d5
  3. af8bcf
  4. ad8dc9
  5. ab90c3
  6. a892bd
  7. a694b6
  8. a497b0
  9. a199aa
  10. 9f9ba3

Questions about #b485db

What color is #b485db?

#b485db is soft purple. The closest named color is Lavender Blossom. In RGB it is rgb(180, 133, 219), in HSL hsl(272.79, 54.43%, 69.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.48% 0.13162 308.439).

What colors go well with #b485db?

The complementary color of #b485db is #84ac4d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8b93ed and #d17bb8. The triadic partners are #d18c33 and #00b6ad.

Is white or black text more readable on #b485db?

Black text reads better on #b485db: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.87:1 and black gives 7.32:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b485db a warm or cool color?

#b485db is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 308 degrees, its lightness 69.5% and its chroma 0.132.