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#b585da color: Lavender Blossom

#b585da is rgb(181, 133, 218) in RGB and oklch(69.532% 0.13076 309.292) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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274°
100%

69.5%
0.131
309°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • violet-400
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.86:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.33:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #b585da

#b585da is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 69.5% lightness, 0.131 chroma and a hue of 309°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.86:1 contrast and black text 7.33:1, 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: #b585da mixed with white

  1. b585da
  2. bc91de
  3. c49de2
  4. cbaae6
  5. d2b6ea
  6. dac2ee
  7. e1cef2
  8. e9daf5
  9. f0e6f9
  10. f7f3fc

Darker: #b585da mixed with black

  1. b585da
  2. 9d73bd
  3. 8661a2
  4. 6f5087
  5. 59406c
  6. 443054
  7. 30213c
  8. 1d1325
  9. 0c0611
  10. 020102

Calmer: #b585da with less saturation

  1. b585da
  2. b388d4
  3. b08bce
  4. ae8dc8
  5. ab90c2
  6. a992bc
  7. a795b6
  8. a497b0
  9. a299aa
  10. 9f9ba3

Questions about #b585da

What color is #b585da?

#b585da is soft purple. The closest named color is Lavender Blossom. In RGB it is rgb(181, 133, 218), in HSL hsl(273.88, 53.46%, 68.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.532% 0.13076 309.292).

What colors go well with #b585da?

The complementary color of #b585da is #83ad50. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8d93ec and #d27bb7. The triadic partners are #d18d33 and #00b6ae.

Is white or black text more readable on #b585da?

Black text reads better on #b585da: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.86:1 and black gives 7.33:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b585da a warm or cool color?

#b585da is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 309 degrees, its lightness 69.5% and its chroma 0.131.