Skip to the color picker

#b585dc color: Lavender Blossom

#b585dc is rgb(181, 133, 220) in RGB and oklch(69.627% 0.1332 308.66) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

Read as HEX

273°
100%

69.6%
0.133
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
7.35:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

Shades

From lightest to darkest. Click a shade to use it.

Harmonies

Open as palette

Recent

Colors you stop on or copy appear here. They stay on this device.

About #b585dc

#b585dc is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 69.6% lightness, 0.133 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 7.35:1, 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: #b585dc mixed with white

  1. b585dc
  2. bc91e0
  3. c49ee4
  4. cbaae8
  5. d2b6eb
  6. dac2ef
  7. e1cef2
  8. e8daf6
  9. f0e6f9
  10. f7f3fc

Darker: #b585dc mixed with black

  1. b585dc
  2. 9d73bf
  3. 8661a3
  4. 6f5088
  5. 59406e
  6. 443054
  7. 30213c
  8. 1d1326
  9. 0c0611
  10. 020102

Calmer: #b585dc with less saturation

  1. b585dc
  2. b388d6
  3. b08bd0
  4. ae8dca
  5. ac90c4
  6. a992bd
  7. a795b7
  8. a497b1
  9. a299aa
  10. a09ba4

Questions about #b585dc

What color is #b585dc?

#b585dc is soft purple. The closest named color is Lavender Blossom. In RGB it is rgb(181, 133, 220), in HSL hsl(273.1, 55.41%, 69.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.627% 0.1332 308.66).

What colors go well with #b585dc?

The complementary color of #b585dc is #84ad4d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8c93ee and #d27bb9. The triadic partners are #d28c31 and #00b7ae.

Is white or black text more readable on #b585dc?

Black text reads better on #b585dc: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.86:1 and black gives 7.35:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b585dc a warm or cool color?

#b585dc is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 309 degrees, its lightness 69.6% and its chroma 0.133.