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#b486de color: Lavender Blossom

#b486de is rgb(180, 134, 222) in RGB and oklch(69.796% 0.13364 307.309) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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271°
100%

69.8%
0.134
307°
  • 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
7.41:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #b486de

#b486de is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 69.8% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 307°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.84:1 contrast and black text 7.41:1, 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: #b486de mixed with white

  1. b486de
  2. bb92e2
  3. c39ee6
  4. caaae9
  5. d2b6ed
  6. d9c2f0
  7. e1cff3
  8. e8dbf6
  9. f0e7f9
  10. f7f3fc

Darker: #b486de mixed with black

  1. b486de
  2. 9c74c1
  3. 8562a5
  4. 6e5189
  5. 58406f
  6. 443055
  7. 30213d
  8. 1d1326
  9. 0c0612
  10. 020102

Calmer: #b486de with less saturation

  1. b486de
  2. b289d8
  3. b08cd2
  4. ad8ecb
  5. ab91c5
  6. a993bf
  7. a795b8
  8. a498b2
  9. a29aab
  10. a09ca4

Questions about #b486de

What color is #b486de?

#b486de is soft purple. The closest named color is Lavender Blossom. In RGB it is rgb(180, 134, 222), in HSL hsl(271.36, 57.14%, 69.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.796% 0.13364 307.309).

What colors go well with #b486de?

The complementary color of #b486de is #87ad4b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8a94f0 and #d27bbb. The triadic partners are #d48c33 and #00b8ac.

Is white or black text more readable on #b486de?

Black text reads better on #b486de: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.84:1 and black gives 7.41:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b486de a warm or cool color?

#b486de is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 307 degrees, its lightness 69.8% and its chroma 0.134.