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#b885db color: Lavender Blossom

#b885db is rgb(184, 133, 219) in RGB and oklch(69.878% 0.1331 310.56) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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276°
100%

69.9%
0.133
311°
  • 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 -59
Black text
7.42:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #b885db

#b885db is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 69.9% lightness, 0.133 chroma and a hue of 311°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.83:1 contrast and black text 7.42:1, 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: #b885db mixed with white

  1. b885db
  2. bf91df
  3. c69ee3
  4. cdaae7
  5. d4b6eb
  6. dbc2ee
  7. e2cef2
  8. eadaf5
  9. f1e6f9
  10. f8f3fc

Darker: #b885db mixed with black

  1. b885db
  2. a073be
  3. 8861a2
  4. 715087
  5. 5b406d
  6. 453054
  7. 31213c
  8. 1e1326
  9. 0c0611
  10. 020102

Calmer: #b885db with less saturation

  1. b885db
  2. b588d5
  3. b38bcf
  4. b08ec9
  5. ae90c3
  6. ab93bd
  7. a995b7
  8. a698b1
  9. a39aab
  10. a19ca4

Questions about #b885db

What color is #b885db?

#b885db is soft purple. The closest named color is Lavender Blossom. In RGB it is rgb(184, 133, 219), in HSL hsl(275.58, 54.43%, 69.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.878% 0.1331 310.56).

What colors go well with #b885db?

The complementary color of #b885db is #81ae51. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8f93ef and #d47bb7. The triadic partners are #d28e30 and #00b7b1.

Is white or black text more readable on #b885db?

Black text reads better on #b885db: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.83:1 and black gives 7.42:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b885db a warm or cool color?

#b885db is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 311 degrees, its lightness 69.9% and its chroma 0.133.