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#b585db color: Lavender Blossom

#b585db is rgb(181, 133, 219) in RGB and oklch(69.579% 0.13198 308.973) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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273°
100%

69.6%
0.132
309°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • violet-400
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.86:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.34:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #b585db

#b585db is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 69.6% lightness, 0.132 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 7.34:1, 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: #b585db mixed with white

  1. b585db
  2. bc91df
  3. c49ee3
  4. cbaae7
  5. d2b6eb
  6. dac2ee
  7. e1cef2
  8. e9daf5
  9. f0e6f9
  10. f7f3fc

Darker: #b585db mixed with black

  1. b585db
  2. 9d73be
  3. 8661a2
  4. 6f5087
  5. 59406d
  6. 443054
  7. 30213c
  8. 1d1326
  9. 0c0611
  10. 020102

Calmer: #b585db with less saturation

  1. b585db
  2. b388d5
  3. b08bcf
  4. ae8dc9
  5. ab90c3
  6. a992bd
  7. a795b7
  8. a497b0
  9. a299aa
  10. 9f9ba3

Questions about #b585db

What color is #b585db?

#b585db is soft purple. The closest named color is Lavender Blossom. In RGB it is rgb(181, 133, 219), in HSL hsl(273.49, 54.43%, 69.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.579% 0.13198 308.973).

What colors go well with #b585db?

The complementary color of #b585db is #83ad4e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8c93ed and #d27bb8. The triadic partners are #d18c32 and #00b6ae.

Is white or black text more readable on #b585db?

Black text reads better on #b585db: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.86:1 and black gives 7.34:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b585db a warm or cool color?

#b585db is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 309 degrees, its lightness 69.6% and its chroma 0.132.