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#b487ce color: Soft purple

#b487ce is rgb(180, 135, 206) in RGB and oklch(69.233% 0.11232 312.597) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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278°
100%

69.2%
0.112
313°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • violet-400
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.88:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.30:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #b487ce

#b487ce is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 69.2% lightness, 0.112 chroma and a hue of 313°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.88:1 contrast and black text 7.3:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Creeping Bellflower (#b48ac2). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #b487ce mixed with white

  1. b487ce
  2. bb93d3
  3. c39fd8
  4. caabdd
  5. d2b7e2
  6. d9c2e7
  7. e1ceec
  8. e8dbf1
  9. f0e7f6
  10. f7f3fa

Darker: #b487ce mixed with black

  1. b487ce
  2. 9c75b3
  3. 856398
  4. 6e517f
  5. 584166
  6. 44314e
  7. 302138
  8. 1d1323
  9. 0c060f
  10. 020102

Calmer: #b487ce with less saturation

  1. b487ce
  2. b289c9
  3. af8cc4
  4. ad8ebf
  5. ab90ba
  6. a892b6
  7. a694b1
  8. a396ab
  9. a198a6
  10. 9e9aa1

Questions about #b487ce

What color is #b487ce?

#b487ce is soft purple. The closest named color is Soft purple. In RGB it is rgb(180, 135, 206), in HSL hsl(278.03, 42.01%, 66.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.233% 0.11232 312.597).

What colors go well with #b487ce?

The complementary color of #b487ce is #81ab60. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9293e0 and #cc7faf. The triadic partners are #c69046 and #23b2af.

Is white or black text more readable on #b487ce?

Black text reads better on #b487ce: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.88:1 and black gives 7.3:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b487ce a warm or cool color?

#b487ce is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 313 degrees, its lightness 69.2% and its chroma 0.112.