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#b586dc color: Lavender Blossom

#b586dc is rgb(181, 134, 220) in RGB and oklch(69.799% 0.13151 308.45) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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273°
100%

69.8%
0.132
308°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • violet-400
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.83:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.41:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #b586dc

#b586dc is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 69.8% lightness, 0.132 chroma and a hue of 308°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.83:1 contrast and black text 7.41:1, 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: #b586dc mixed with white

  1. b586dc
  2. bc92e0
  3. c49ee4
  4. cbaae8
  5. d2b6eb
  6. dac2ef
  7. e1cef2
  8. e8dbf6
  9. f0e7f9
  10. f7f3fc

Darker: #b586dc mixed with black

  1. b586dc
  2. 9d74bf
  3. 8662a3
  4. 6f5188
  5. 59406e
  6. 443054
  7. 30213c
  8. 1d1326
  9. 0c0611
  10. 020102

Calmer: #b586dc with less saturation

  1. b586dc
  2. b389d6
  3. b08cd0
  4. ae8eca
  5. ac91c4
  6. a993be
  7. a795b7
  8. a598b1
  9. a29aab
  10. a09ca4

Questions about #b586dc

What color is #b586dc?

#b586dc is soft purple. The closest named color is Lavender Blossom. In RGB it is rgb(181, 134, 220), in HSL hsl(272.79, 55.13%, 69.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.799% 0.13151 308.45).

What colors go well with #b586dc?

The complementary color of #b586dc is #85ad4f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8c94ee and #d27cb9. The triadic partners are #d28d34 and #00b7ae.

Is white or black text more readable on #b586dc?

Black text reads better on #b586dc: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.83:1 and black gives 7.41:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b586dc a warm or cool color?

#b586dc is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 308 degrees, its lightness 69.8% and its chroma 0.132.