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#b488e2 color: Soft light purple

#b488e2 is rgb(180, 136, 226) in RGB and oklch(70.334% 0.13527 305.705) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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269°
100%

70.3%
0.135
306°
  • Purple
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • violet-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.78:1Hard to read
Lc -59
Black text
7.56:1Readable · AA
Lc 51

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About #b488e2

#b488e2 is a soft light purple color. In OKLCH it has 70.3% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 306°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.78:1 contrast and black text 7.56:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Lavender Blossom (#b57edc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More light purple colors

Lighter: #b488e2 mixed with white

  1. b488e2
  2. bb94e5
  3. c3a0e9
  4. caacec
  5. d1b8ef
  6. d9c4f2
  7. e0cff5
  8. e8dbf8
  9. f0e7fa
  10. f7f3fd

Darker: #b488e2 mixed with black

  1. b488e2
  2. 9c75c4
  3. 8563a8
  4. 6e528c
  5. 584171
  6. 443157
  7. 30223e
  8. 1d1327
  9. 0c0612
  10. 020103

Calmer: #b488e2 with less saturation

  1. b488e2
  2. b28bdc
  3. b08ed5
  4. ae90cf
  5. ac93c8
  6. aa95c1
  7. a797bb
  8. a599b4
  9. a39bad
  10. a19da6

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Colors that go with #b488e2

Complementary
#b488e2#8bae49
Analogous
#b488e2#8997f3#d37dc0
Triadic
#b488e2#d88c35#00baab
Split
#b488e2#b99e22#4bb87b

Questions about #b488e2

What color is #b488e2?

#b488e2 is soft light purple. The closest named color is Soft light purple. In RGB it is rgb(180, 136, 226), in HSL hsl(269.33, 60.81%, 70.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.334% 0.13527 305.705).

What colors go well with #b488e2?

The complementary color of #b488e2 is #8bae49. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8997f3 and #d37dc0. The triadic partners are #d88c35 and #00baab.

Is white or black text more readable on #b488e2?

Black text reads better on #b488e2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.78:1 and black gives 7.56:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b488e2 a warm or cool color?

#b488e2 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 306 degrees, its lightness 70.3% and its chroma 0.135.