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#b980de color: Lavender Blossom

#b980de is rgb(185, 128, 222) in RGB and oklch(69.284% 0.1455 310.992) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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276°
100%

69.3%
0.145
311°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • violet-400
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.91:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.21:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #b980de

#b980de is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 69.3% lightness, 0.145 chroma and a hue of 311°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.91:1 contrast and black text 7.21:1, 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: #b980de mixed with white

  1. b980de
  2. c08de2
  3. c79ae6
  4. cea6e9
  5. d5b3ed
  6. dcc0f0
  7. e3ccf3
  8. ead9f7
  9. f1e6fa
  10. f8f2fc

Darker: #b980de mixed with black

  1. b980de
  2. a06ec1
  3. 895da5
  4. 714d89
  5. 5b3d6f
  6. 462e55
  7. 311f3d
  8. 1e1226
  9. 0d0612
  10. 020102

Calmer: #b980de with less saturation

  1. b980de
  2. b684d8
  3. b387d1
  4. b18acb
  5. ae8dc4
  6. ab90be
  7. a892b7
  8. a595b1
  9. a297aa
  10. 9f9aa3

Questions about #b980de

What color is #b980de?

#b980de is soft purple. The closest named color is Lavender Blossom. In RGB it is rgb(185, 128, 222), in HSL hsl(276.38, 58.75%, 68.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.284% 0.1455 310.992).

What colors go well with #b980de?

The complementary color of #b980de is #7cae46. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8d8ff4 and #d775b7. The triadic partners are #d48a11 and #00b6b1.

Is white or black text more readable on #b980de?

Black text reads better on #b980de: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.91:1 and black gives 7.21:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b980de a warm or cool color?

#b980de is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 311 degrees, its lightness 69.3% and its chroma 0.145.