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#b485dd color: Lavender Blossom

#b485dd is rgb(180, 133, 221) in RGB and oklch(69.576% 0.13408 307.825) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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272°
100%

69.6%
0.134
308°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • violet-400
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.86:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.34:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #b485dd

#b485dd is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 69.6% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 308°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.86:1 contrast and black text 7.34:1, 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: #b485dd mixed with white

  1. b485dd
  2. bb91e1
  3. c39ee5
  4. caaae9
  5. d2b6ec
  6. d9c2f0
  7. e1cef3
  8. e8daf6
  9. f0e6f9
  10. f7f3fc

Darker: #b485dd mixed with black

  1. b485dd
  2. 9c73c0
  3. 8561a4
  4. 6e5088
  5. 58406e
  6. 443055
  7. 30213d
  8. 1d1326
  9. 0c0611
  10. 020102

Calmer: #b485dd with less saturation

  1. b485dd
  2. b288d7
  3. af8bd1
  4. ad8dca
  5. ab90c4
  6. a992be
  7. a695b7
  8. a497b1
  9. a299aa
  10. 9f9ba4

Questions about #b485dd

What color is #b485dd?

#b485dd is soft purple. The closest named color is Lavender Blossom. In RGB it is rgb(180, 133, 221), in HSL hsl(272.05, 56.41%, 69.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.576% 0.13408 307.825).

What colors go well with #b485dd?

The complementary color of #b485dd is #85ac4b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8a93ef and #d27bba. The triadic partners are #d38b31 and #00b7ac.

Is white or black text more readable on #b485dd?

Black text reads better on #b485dd: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.86:1 and black gives 7.34:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b485dd a warm or cool color?

#b485dd is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 308 degrees, its lightness 69.6% and its chroma 0.134.