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#b785ca color: Lavender Sweater

#b785ca is rgb(183, 133, 202) in RGB and oklch(69.008% 0.11253 316.429) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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283°
100%

69%
0.113
316°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • violet-400
  • Black 21%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.91:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.22:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #b785ca

#b785ca is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 69% lightness, 0.113 chroma and a hue of 316°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.91:1 contrast and black text 7.22:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Lavender Sweater (#bd83be). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #b785ca mixed with white

  1. b785ca
  2. be91d0
  3. c59dd5
  4. cda9db
  5. d4b5e0
  6. dbc1e5
  7. e2ceeb
  8. e9daf0
  9. f1e6f5
  10. f8f3fa

Darker: #b785ca mixed with black

  1. b785ca
  2. 9f73af
  3. 876195
  4. 70507c
  5. 5a4064
  6. 45304d
  7. 312137
  8. 1e1322
  9. 0c060f
  10. 020102

Calmer: #b785ca with less saturation

  1. b785ca
  2. b488c5
  3. b28ac1
  4. af8cbc
  5. ac8fb8
  6. aa91b3
  7. a793ae
  8. a495aa
  9. a197a5
  10. 9e99a0

Questions about #b785ca

What color is #b785ca?

#b785ca is soft purple. The closest named color is Lavender Sweater. In RGB it is rgb(183, 133, 202), in HSL hsl(283.48, 39.43%, 65.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.008% 0.11253 316.429).

What colors go well with #b785ca?

The complementary color of #b785ca is #7aab64. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9690de and #ce7eaa. The triadic partners are #c39143 and #1eb0b3.

Is white or black text more readable on #b785ca?

Black text reads better on #b785ca: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.91:1 and black gives 7.22:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b785ca a warm or cool color?

#b785ca is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 316 degrees, its lightness 69% and its chroma 0.113.