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#b980dd color: Lavender Blossom

#b980dd is rgb(185, 128, 221) in RGB and oklch(69.235% 0.14432 311.305) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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277°
100%

69.2%
0.144
311°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • violet-400
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.92:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.19:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #b980dd

#b980dd is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 69.2% lightness, 0.144 chroma and a hue of 311°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.92:1 contrast and black text 7.19:1, 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: #b980dd mixed with white

  1. b980dd
  2. c08de1
  3. c79ae5
  4. cea6e9
  5. d5b3ec
  6. dcc0f0
  7. e3ccf3
  8. ead9f6
  9. f1e6f9
  10. f8f2fc

Darker: #b980dd mixed with black

  1. b980dd
  2. a06ec0
  3. 895da4
  4. 714d88
  5. 5b3d6e
  6. 462e55
  7. 311f3d
  8. 1e1226
  9. 0d0611
  10. 020102

Calmer: #b980dd with less saturation

  1. b980dd
  2. b683d7
  3. b387d0
  4. b08aca
  5. ae8dc4
  6. ab90bd
  7. a892b7
  8. a595b0
  9. a297aa
  10. 9f9aa3

Questions about #b980dd

What color is #b980dd?

#b980dd is soft purple. The closest named color is Lavender Blossom. In RGB it is rgb(185, 128, 221), in HSL hsl(276.77, 57.76%, 68.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.235% 0.14432 311.305).

What colors go well with #b980dd?

The complementary color of #b980dd is #7bae47. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8e8ff3 and #d775b6. The triadic partners are #d38a14 and #00b6b1.

Is white or black text more readable on #b980dd?

Black text reads better on #b980dd: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.92:1 and black gives 7.19:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b980dd a warm or cool color?

#b980dd is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 311 degrees, its lightness 69.2% and its chroma 0.144.