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#b485eb color: Bright light purple

#b485eb is rgb(180, 133, 235) in RGB and oklch(70.269% 0.15138 304.023) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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268°
100%

70.3%
0.151
304°
  • Purple
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • violet-400
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.80:1Hard to read
Lc -59
Black text
7.50:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #b485eb

#b485eb is a bright light purple color. In OKLCH it has 70.3% lightness, 0.151 chroma and a hue of 304°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.8:1 contrast and black text 7.5:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Lavender Blossom (#b57edc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More light purple colors

Lighter: #b485eb mixed with white

  1. b485eb
  2. bb92ee
  3. c29ef0
  4. caaaf3
  5. d1b6f5
  6. d9c3f7
  7. e0cff9
  8. e8dbfb
  9. f0e7fc
  10. f7f3fe

Darker: #b485eb mixed with black

  1. b485eb
  2. 9c73cc
  3. 8561ae
  4. 6e5091
  5. 584075
  6. 44305b
  7. 302141
  8. 1d1329
  9. 0c0613
  10. 020103

Calmer: #b485eb with less saturation

  1. b485eb
  2. b288e4
  3. b08bdc
  4. ae8ed5
  5. ab91ce
  6. a994c6
  7. a796be
  8. a599b7
  9. a39baf
  10. a19da7

Questions about #b485eb

What color is #b485eb?

#b485eb is bright light purple. The closest named color is Bright light purple. In RGB it is rgb(180, 133, 235), in HSL hsl(267.65, 71.83%, 72.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.269% 0.15138 304.023).

What colors go well with #b485eb?

The complementary color of #b485eb is #8cae34. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8396fc and #d778c6. The triadic partners are #df881c and #00bba9.

Is white or black text more readable on #b485eb?

Black text reads better on #b485eb: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.8:1 and black gives 7.5:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b485eb a warm or cool color?

#b485eb is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 304 degrees, its lightness 70.3% and its chroma 0.151.