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#b486db color: Lavender Blossom

#b486db is rgb(180, 134, 219) in RGB and oklch(69.653% 0.12993 308.225) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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272°
100%

69.7%
0.130
308°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • violet-400
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.85:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.37:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #b486db

#b486db is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 69.7% lightness, 0.13 chroma and a hue of 308°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.85:1 contrast and black text 7.37:1, 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: #b486db mixed with white

  1. b486db
  2. bb92df
  3. c39ee3
  4. caaae7
  5. d2b6eb
  6. d9c2ee
  7. e1cef2
  8. e8dbf5
  9. f0e7f9
  10. f7f3fc

Darker: #b486db mixed with black

  1. b486db
  2. 9c74be
  3. 8562a2
  4. 6e5187
  5. 58406d
  6. 443054
  7. 30213c
  8. 1d1326
  9. 0c0611
  10. 020102

Calmer: #b486db with less saturation

  1. b486db
  2. b289d5
  3. af8ccf
  4. ad8ec9
  5. ab91c3
  6. a993bd
  7. a695b7
  8. a497b0
  9. a299aa
  10. 9f9ba4

Questions about #b486db

What color is #b486db?

#b486db is soft purple. The closest named color is Lavender Blossom. In RGB it is rgb(180, 134, 219), in HSL hsl(272.47, 54.14%, 69.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.653% 0.12993 308.225).

What colors go well with #b486db?

The complementary color of #b486db is #85ac4f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8b94ed and #d17cb9. The triadic partners are #d28c36 and #00b6ad.

Is white or black text more readable on #b486db?

Black text reads better on #b486db: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.85:1 and black gives 7.37:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b486db a warm or cool color?

#b486db is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 308 degrees, its lightness 69.7% and its chroma 0.13.