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#b585df color: Lavender Blossom

#b585df is rgb(181, 133, 223) in RGB and oklch(69.771% 0.13687 307.749) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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272°
100%

69.8%
0.137
308°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • violet-400
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.84:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.39:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #b585df

#b585df is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 69.8% lightness, 0.137 chroma and a hue of 308°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.84:1 contrast and black text 7.39:1, 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: #b585df mixed with white

  1. b585df
  2. bc91e3
  3. c49ee6
  4. cbaaea
  5. d2b6ed
  6. dac2f1
  7. e1cef4
  8. e8daf7
  9. f0e7fa
  10. f7f3fc

Darker: #b585df mixed with black

  1. b585df
  2. 9d73c2
  3. 8661a5
  4. 6f508a
  5. 59406f
  6. 443056
  7. 30213d
  8. 1d1327
  9. 0c0612
  10. 020102

Calmer: #b585df with less saturation

  1. b585df
  2. b388d9
  3. b08bd2
  4. ae8ecc
  5. ac90c6
  6. a993bf
  7. a795b9
  8. a597b2
  9. a299ab
  10. a09ca4

Questions about #b585df

What color is #b585df?

#b585df is soft purple. The closest named color is Lavender Blossom. In RGB it is rgb(181, 133, 223), in HSL hsl(272, 58.44%, 69.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.771% 0.13687 307.749).

What colors go well with #b585df?

The complementary color of #b585df is #85ad49. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8a94f1 and #d37abb. The triadic partners are #d58b2d and #00b8ad.

Is white or black text more readable on #b585df?

Black text reads better on #b585df: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.84:1 and black gives 7.39:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b585df a warm or cool color?

#b585df is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 308 degrees, its lightness 69.8% and its chroma 0.137.