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#b885df color: Lavender Blossom

#b885df is rgb(184, 133, 223) in RGB and oklch(70.068% 0.13791 309.291) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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274°
100%

70.1%
0.138
309°
  • Purple
  • Light
  • 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
7.46:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #b885df

#b885df is a soft light purple color. In OKLCH it has 70.1% lightness, 0.138 chroma and a hue of 309°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.82:1 contrast and black text 7.46:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Lavender Blossom (#b57edc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More light purple colors

Lighter: #b885df mixed with white

  1. b885df
  2. bf91e3
  3. c69ee6
  4. cdaaea
  5. d4b6ed
  6. dbc2f1
  7. e2cef4
  8. e9daf7
  9. f1e7fa
  10. f8f3fc

Darker: #b885df mixed with black

  1. b885df
  2. a073c2
  3. 8861a5
  4. 71508a
  5. 5b406f
  6. 453056
  7. 31213d
  8. 1e1327
  9. 0c0612
  10. 020102

Calmer: #b885df with less saturation

  1. b885df
  2. b588d9
  3. b38bd3
  4. b08ecc
  5. ae91c6
  6. ab93c0
  7. a996b9
  8. a698b3
  9. a49aac
  10. a19ca5

Questions about #b885df

What color is #b885df?

#b885df is soft light purple. The closest named color is Lavender Blossom. In RGB it is rgb(184, 133, 223), in HSL hsl(274, 58.44%, 69.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.068% 0.13791 309.291).

What colors go well with #b885df?

The complementary color of #b885df is #83af4c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8d94f2 and #d67aba. The triadic partners are #d58d2b and #00b9b0.

Is white or black text more readable on #b885df?

Black text reads better on #b885df: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.82:1 and black gives 7.46:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b885df a warm or cool color?

#b885df is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 309 degrees, its lightness 70.1% and its chroma 0.138.