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#b486e2 color: Lavender Blossom

#b486e2 is rgb(180, 134, 226) in RGB and oklch(69.99% 0.13859 306.156) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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270°
100%

70%
0.139
306°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • violet-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.82:1Hard to read
Lc -59
Black text
7.45:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #b486e2

#b486e2 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 70% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 306°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.82:1 contrast and black text 7.45:1, 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: #b486e2 mixed with white

  1. b486e2
  2. bb92e6
  3. c39ee9
  4. caabec
  5. d1b7ef
  6. d9c3f2
  7. e0cff5
  8. e8dbf8
  9. f0e7fa
  10. f7f3fd

Darker: #b486e2 mixed with black

  1. b486e2
  2. 9c74c4
  3. 8562a8
  4. 6e518c
  5. 584071
  6. 443057
  7. 30213e
  8. 1d1327
  9. 0c0612
  10. 020103

Calmer: #b486e2 with less saturation

  1. b486e2
  2. b289db
  3. b08cd5
  4. ad8fce
  5. ab91c8
  6. a994c1
  7. a796ba
  8. a598b3
  9. a39aac
  10. a09ca5

Questions about #b486e2

What color is #b486e2?

#b486e2 is soft purple. The closest named color is Lavender Blossom. In RGB it is rgb(180, 134, 226), in HSL hsl(270, 61.33%, 70.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.99% 0.13859 306.156).

What colors go well with #b486e2?

The complementary color of #b486e2 is #89ad45. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8895f3 and #d37bbf. The triadic partners are #d88b2e and #00b9ab.

Is white or black text more readable on #b486e2?

Black text reads better on #b486e2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.82:1 and black gives 7.45:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b486e2 a warm or cool color?

#b486e2 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 306 degrees, its lightness 70% and its chroma 0.139.