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#b980df color: Lavender Blossom

#b980df is rgb(185, 128, 223) in RGB and oklch(69.333% 0.14667 310.684) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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276°
100%

69.3%
0.147
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
7.22:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #b980df

#b980df is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 69.3% lightness, 0.147 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 7.22:1, 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: #b980df mixed with white

  1. b980df
  2. c08de3
  3. c79ae6
  4. cea7ea
  5. d5b3ed
  6. dcc0f1
  7. e3ccf4
  8. ead9f7
  9. f1e6fa
  10. f8f2fc

Darker: #b980df mixed with black

  1. b980df
  2. a06ec2
  3. 895da5
  4. 714d8a
  5. 5b3d6f
  6. 462e56
  7. 311f3d
  8. 1e1227
  9. 0d0612
  10. 020102

Calmer: #b980df with less saturation

  1. b980df
  2. b684d9
  3. b387d2
  4. b18acc
  5. ae8dc5
  6. ab90be
  7. a893b8
  8. a595b1
  9. a298aa
  10. 9f9aa3

Questions about #b980df

What color is #b980df?

#b980df is soft purple. The closest named color is Lavender Blossom. In RGB it is rgb(185, 128, 223), in HSL hsl(276, 59.75%, 68.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.333% 0.14667 310.684).

What colors go well with #b980df?

The complementary color of #b980df is #7cae44. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8d90f5 and #d875b8. The triadic partners are #d48a0e and #00b7b0.

Is white or black text more readable on #b980df?

Black text reads better on #b980df: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.91:1 and black gives 7.22:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b980df a warm or cool color?

#b980df is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 311 degrees, its lightness 69.3% and its chroma 0.147.