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#b486dd color: Lavender Blossom

#b486dd is rgb(180, 134, 221) in RGB and oklch(69.748% 0.1324 307.609) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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272°
100%

69.7%
0.132
308°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • violet-400
  • Black 13%

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 #b486dd

#b486dd is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 69.7% lightness, 0.132 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 7.39:1, 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: #b486dd mixed with white

  1. b486dd
  2. bb92e1
  3. c39ee5
  4. caaae8
  5. d2b6ec
  6. d9c2f0
  7. e1cff3
  8. e8dbf6
  9. f0e7f9
  10. f7f3fc

Darker: #b486dd mixed with black

  1. b486dd
  2. 9c74c0
  3. 8562a4
  4. 6e5188
  5. 58406e
  6. 443055
  7. 30213d
  8. 1d1326
  9. 0c0611
  10. 020102

Calmer: #b486dd with less saturation

  1. b486dd
  2. b289d7
  3. b08cd1
  4. ad8ecb
  5. ab91c4
  6. a993be
  7. a795b8
  8. a498b1
  9. a29aab
  10. a09ca4

Questions about #b486dd

What color is #b486dd?

#b486dd is soft purple. The closest named color is Lavender Blossom. In RGB it is rgb(180, 134, 221), in HSL hsl(271.72, 56.13%, 69.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.748% 0.1324 307.609).

What colors go well with #b486dd?

The complementary color of #b486dd is #86ad4c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8a94ef and #d27cbb. The triadic partners are #d38c34 and #00b7ac.

Is white or black text more readable on #b486dd?

Black text reads better on #b486dd: 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 #b486dd a warm or cool color?

#b486dd is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 308 degrees, its lightness 69.7% and its chroma 0.132.