Skip to the color picker

#b486da color: Soft purple

#b486da is rgb(180, 134, 218) in RGB and oklch(69.606% 0.1287 308.54) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

Read as HEX

273°
100%

69.6%
0.129
309°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • violet-400
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.85:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.36:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

Shades

From lightest to darkest. Click a shade to use it.

Harmonies

Open as palette

Recent

Colors you stop on or copy appear here. They stay on this device.

About #b486da

#b486da is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 69.6% lightness, 0.129 chroma and a hue of 309°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.85:1 contrast and black text 7.36:1, 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: #b486da mixed with white

  1. b486da
  2. bb92de
  3. c39ee2
  4. caaae6
  5. d2b6ea
  6. d9c2ee
  7. e1cef2
  8. e8daf5
  9. f0e7f9
  10. f7f3fc

Darker: #b486da mixed with black

  1. b486da
  2. 9c74bd
  3. 8562a2
  4. 6e5187
  5. 58406c
  6. 443054
  7. 30213c
  8. 1d1325
  9. 0c0611
  10. 020102

Calmer: #b486da with less saturation

  1. b486da
  2. b289d4
  3. af8bce
  4. ad8ec8
  5. ab90c2
  6. a993bc
  7. a695b6
  8. a497b0
  9. a299aa
  10. 9f9ba3

Questions about #b486da

What color is #b486da?

#b486da is soft purple. The closest named color is Soft purple. In RGB it is rgb(180, 134, 218), in HSL hsl(272.86, 53.16%, 69.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.606% 0.1287 308.54).

What colors go well with #b486da?

The complementary color of #b486da is #85ac50. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8c94ec and #d07cb8. The triadic partners are #d18d37 and #00b6ad.

Is white or black text more readable on #b486da?

Black text reads better on #b486da: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.85:1 and black gives 7.36:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b486da a warm or cool color?

#b486da is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 309 degrees, its lightness 69.6% and its chroma 0.129.