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#b885ca color: Lavender Sweater

#b885ca is rgb(184, 133, 202) in RGB and oklch(69.11% 0.11305 317.02) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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284°
100%

69.1%
0.113
317°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • violet-400
  • Black 21%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.90:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.25:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #b885ca

#b885ca is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 69.1% lightness, 0.113 chroma and a hue of 317°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.9:1 contrast and black text 7.25:1, 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: #b885ca mixed with white

  1. b885ca
  2. bf91d0
  3. c69dd5
  4. cda9db
  5. d5b5e0
  6. dcc1e5
  7. e3ceeb
  8. eadaf0
  9. f1e6f5
  10. f8f3fa

Darker: #b885ca mixed with black

  1. b885ca
  2. a073af
  3. 886195
  4. 71507c
  5. 5b4064
  6. 45304d
  7. 312137
  8. 1e1322
  9. 0c060f
  10. 020102

Calmer: #b885ca with less saturation

  1. b885ca
  2. b588c6
  3. b38ac1
  4. b08dbc
  5. ad8fb8
  6. aa91b3
  7. a793af
  8. a496aa
  9. a298a5
  10. 9f9aa0

Questions about #b885ca

What color is #b885ca?

#b885ca is soft purple. The closest named color is Lavender Sweater. In RGB it is rgb(184, 133, 202), in HSL hsl(284.35, 39.43%, 65.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.11% 0.11305 317.02).

What colors go well with #b885ca?

The complementary color of #b885ca is #7aac65. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9790de and #ce7ea9. The triadic partners are #c39242 and #1db1b4.

Is white or black text more readable on #b885ca?

Black text reads better on #b885ca: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.9:1 and black gives 7.25:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b885ca a warm or cool color?

#b885ca is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 317 degrees, its lightness 69.1% and its chroma 0.113.