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#b486dc color: Lavender Blossom

#b486dc is rgb(180, 134, 220) in RGB and oklch(69.701% 0.13117 307.914) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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272°
100%

69.7%
0.131
308°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • violet-400
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.84:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.38:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #b486dc

#b486dc is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 69.7% lightness, 0.131 chroma and a hue of 308°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.84:1 contrast and black text 7.38:1, 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: #b486dc mixed with white

  1. b486dc
  2. bb92e0
  3. c39ee4
  4. caaae8
  5. d2b6eb
  6. d9c2ef
  7. e1cef2
  8. e8dbf6
  9. f0e7f9
  10. f7f3fc

Darker: #b486dc mixed with black

  1. b486dc
  2. 9c74bf
  3. 8562a3
  4. 6e5188
  5. 58406e
  6. 443054
  7. 30213c
  8. 1d1326
  9. 0c0611
  10. 020102

Calmer: #b486dc with less saturation

  1. b486dc
  2. b289d6
  3. af8cd0
  4. ad8eca
  5. ab91c4
  6. a993bd
  7. a695b7
  8. a497b1
  9. a299aa
  10. a09ba4

Questions about #b486dc

What color is #b486dc?

#b486dc is soft purple. The closest named color is Lavender Blossom. In RGB it is rgb(180, 134, 220), in HSL hsl(272.09, 55.13%, 69.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.701% 0.13117 307.914).

What colors go well with #b486dc?

The complementary color of #b486dc is #86ad4e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8b94ee and #d17cba. The triadic partners are #d28c35 and #00b7ac.

Is white or black text more readable on #b486dc?

Black text reads better on #b486dc: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.84:1 and black gives 7.38:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b486dc a warm or cool color?

#b486dc is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 308 degrees, its lightness 69.7% and its chroma 0.131.