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#b486df color: Lavender Blossom

#b486df is rgb(180, 134, 223) in RGB and oklch(69.844% 0.13487 307.014) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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271°
100%

69.8%
0.135
307°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • violet-400
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.83:1Hard to read
Lc -59
Black text
7.42:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #b486df

#b486df is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 69.8% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 307°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.83:1 contrast and black text 7.42:1, 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: #b486df mixed with white

  1. b486df
  2. bb92e3
  3. c39ee6
  4. caaaea
  5. d1b6ed
  6. d9c3f1
  7. e0cff4
  8. e8dbf7
  9. f0e7fa
  10. f7f3fc

Darker: #b486df mixed with black

  1. b486df
  2. 9c74c2
  3. 8562a5
  4. 6e518a
  5. 58406f
  6. 443056
  7. 30213d
  8. 1d1327
  9. 0c0612
  10. 020102

Calmer: #b486df with less saturation

  1. b486df
  2. b289d9
  3. b08cd2
  4. ad8ecc
  5. ab91c6
  6. a993bf
  7. a796b9
  8. a498b2
  9. a29aab
  10. a09ca5

Questions about #b486df

What color is #b486df?

#b486df is soft purple. The closest named color is Lavender Blossom. In RGB it is rgb(180, 134, 223), in HSL hsl(271.01, 58.17%, 70%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.844% 0.13487 307.014).

What colors go well with #b486df?

The complementary color of #b486df is #87ad4a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8995f1 and #d27bbc. The triadic partners are #d58b32 and #00b8ac.

Is white or black text more readable on #b486df?

Black text reads better on #b486df: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.83:1 and black gives 7.42:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b486df a warm or cool color?

#b486df is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 307 degrees, its lightness 69.8% and its chroma 0.135.