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#b485e2 color: Lavender Blossom

#b485e2 is rgb(180, 133, 226) in RGB and oklch(69.819% 0.14024 306.373) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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270°
100%

69.8%
0.140
306°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • violet-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.84:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.39:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #b485e2

#b485e2 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 69.8% lightness, 0.14 chroma and a hue of 306°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.84:1 contrast and black text 7.39:1, 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: #b485e2 mixed with white

  1. b485e2
  2. bb91e6
  3. c39ee9
  4. caaaec
  5. d1b6ef
  6. d9c2f2
  7. e0cef5
  8. e8daf8
  9. f0e7fa
  10. f7f3fd

Darker: #b485e2 mixed with black

  1. b485e2
  2. 9c73c4
  3. 8561a8
  4. 6e508c
  5. 584071
  6. 443057
  7. 30213e
  8. 1d1327
  9. 0c0612
  10. 020103

Calmer: #b485e2 with less saturation

  1. b485e2
  2. b288db
  3. b08bd5
  4. ad8ece
  5. ab90c7
  6. a993c1
  7. a795ba
  8. a498b3
  9. a29aac
  10. a09ca5

Questions about #b485e2

What color is #b485e2?

#b485e2 is soft purple. The closest named color is Lavender Blossom. In RGB it is rgb(180, 133, 226), in HSL hsl(270.32, 61.59%, 70.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.819% 0.14024 306.373).

What colors go well with #b485e2?

The complementary color of #b485e2 is #87ad44. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8894f4 and #d37abe. The triadic partners are #d78a2a and #00b9ab.

Is white or black text more readable on #b485e2?

Black text reads better on #b485e2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.84:1 and black gives 7.39:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b485e2 a warm or cool color?

#b485e2 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 306 degrees, its lightness 69.8% and its chroma 0.14.