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#b980d9 color: Lavender Blossom

#b980d9 is rgb(185, 128, 217) in RGB and oklch(69.043% 0.13964 312.601) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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278°
100%

69%
0.140
313°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • violet-400
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.94:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.15:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #b980d9

#b980d9 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 69% lightness, 0.14 chroma and a hue of 313°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.94:1 contrast and black text 7.15:1, 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: #b980d9 mixed with white

  1. b980d9
  2. c08ddd
  3. c79ae2
  4. cea6e6
  5. d5b3ea
  6. dcc0ed
  7. e3ccf1
  8. ead9f5
  9. f1e6f8
  10. f8f2fc

Darker: #b980d9 mixed with black

  1. b980d9
  2. a06ebc
  3. 895da1
  4. 714d86
  5. 5b3d6c
  6. 462e53
  7. 311f3b
  8. 1e1225
  9. 0d0611
  10. 020102

Calmer: #b980d9 with less saturation

  1. b980d9
  2. b683d3
  3. b387cd
  4. b08ac7
  5. ad8cc1
  6. ab8fbb
  7. a892b5
  8. a594af
  9. a197a8
  10. 9e99a2

Questions about #b980d9

What color is #b980d9?

#b980d9 is soft purple. The closest named color is Lavender Blossom. In RGB it is rgb(185, 128, 217), in HSL hsl(278.43, 53.94%, 67.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.043% 0.13964 312.601).

What colors go well with #b980d9?

The complementary color of #b980d9 is #79ad4d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #908fef and #d576b3. The triadic partners are #cf8b1d and #00b5b2.

Is white or black text more readable on #b980d9?

Black text reads better on #b980d9: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.94:1 and black gives 7.15:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b980d9 a warm or cool color?

#b980d9 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 313 degrees, its lightness 69% and its chroma 0.14.