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#b585dd color: Lavender Blossom

#b585dd is rgb(181, 133, 221) in RGB and oklch(69.675% 0.13442 308.351) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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273°
100%

69.7%
0.134
308°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • violet-400
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.85:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.36:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #b585dd

#b585dd is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 69.7% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 308°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.85:1 contrast and black text 7.36:1, 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: #b585dd mixed with white

  1. b585dd
  2. bc91e1
  3. c49ee5
  4. cbaae9
  5. d2b6ec
  6. dac2f0
  7. e1cef3
  8. e8daf6
  9. f0e6f9
  10. f7f3fc

Darker: #b585dd mixed with black

  1. b585dd
  2. 9d73c0
  3. 8661a4
  4. 6f5088
  5. 59406e
  6. 443055
  7. 30213d
  8. 1d1326
  9. 0c0611
  10. 020102

Calmer: #b585dd with less saturation

  1. b585dd
  2. b388d7
  3. b08bd1
  4. ae8eca
  5. ac90c4
  6. a993be
  7. a795b8
  8. a497b1
  9. a299ab
  10. a09ba4

Questions about #b585dd

What color is #b585dd?

#b585dd is soft purple. The closest named color is Lavender Blossom. In RGB it is rgb(181, 133, 221), in HSL hsl(272.73, 56.41%, 69.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.675% 0.13442 308.351).

What colors go well with #b585dd?

The complementary color of #b585dd is #84ad4c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8b93ef and #d37bba. The triadic partners are #d38c30 and #00b7ad.

Is white or black text more readable on #b585dd?

Black text reads better on #b585dd: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.85:1 and black gives 7.36:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b585dd a warm or cool color?

#b585dd is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 308 degrees, its lightness 69.7% and its chroma 0.134.