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#b586df color: Lavender Blossom

#b586df is rgb(181, 134, 223) in RGB and oklch(69.942% 0.1352 307.538) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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272°
100%

69.9%
0.135
308°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • violet-400
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.82:1Hard to read
Lc -59
Black text
7.44:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #b586df

#b586df is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 69.9% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 308°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.82:1 contrast and black text 7.44:1, 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: #b586df mixed with white

  1. b586df
  2. bc92e3
  3. c39ee6
  4. cbaaea
  5. d2b7ed
  6. dac3f1
  7. e1cff4
  8. e8dbf7
  9. f0e7fa
  10. f7f3fc

Darker: #b586df mixed with black

  1. b586df
  2. 9d74c2
  3. 8662a5
  4. 6f518a
  5. 59406f
  6. 443056
  7. 30213d
  8. 1d1327
  9. 0c0612
  10. 020102

Calmer: #b586df with less saturation

  1. b586df
  2. b389d9
  3. b08cd2
  4. ae8ecc
  5. ac91c6
  6. aa93bf
  7. a796b9
  8. a598b2
  9. a39aac
  10. a09ca5

Questions about #b586df

What color is #b586df?

#b586df is soft purple. The closest named color is Lavender Blossom. In RGB it is rgb(181, 134, 223), in HSL hsl(271.69, 58.17%, 70%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.942% 0.1352 307.538).

What colors go well with #b586df?

The complementary color of #b586df is #87ae4b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8a95f1 and #d37bbc. The triadic partners are #d58c31 and #00b8ad.

Is white or black text more readable on #b586df?

Black text reads better on #b586df: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.82:1 and black gives 7.44:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b586df a warm or cool color?

#b586df is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 308 degrees, its lightness 69.9% and its chroma 0.135.