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#b980e1 color: Lavender Blossom

#b980e1 is rgb(185, 128, 225) in RGB and oklch(69.431% 0.14903 310.081) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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275°
100%

69.4%
0.149
310°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • violet-400
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.90:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.24:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #b980e1

#b980e1 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 69.4% lightness, 0.149 chroma and a hue of 310°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.9:1 contrast and black text 7.24:1, 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: #b980e1 mixed with white

  1. b980e1
  2. c08de5
  3. c79ae8
  4. cea7ec
  5. d5b3ef
  6. dcc0f2
  7. e3ccf5
  8. ead9f8
  9. f1e6fa
  10. f8f2fd

Darker: #b980e1 mixed with black

  1. b980e1
  2. a06ec4
  3. 895da7
  4. 714d8b
  5. 5b3d70
  6. 462e56
  7. 311f3e
  8. 1e1227
  9. 0d0612
  10. 020102

Calmer: #b980e1 with less saturation

  1. b980e1
  2. b684da
  3. b387d4
  4. b18acd
  5. ae8dc6
  6. ab90c0
  7. a893b9
  8. a595b2
  9. a298ab
  10. 9f9aa4

Questions about #b980e1

What color is #b980e1?

#b980e1 is soft purple. The closest named color is Lavender Blossom. In RGB it is rgb(185, 128, 225), in HSL hsl(275.26, 61.78%, 69.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.431% 0.14903 310.081).

What colors go well with #b980e1?

The complementary color of #b980e1 is #7dae41. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8c90f7 and #d875b9. The triadic partners are #d68907 and #00b7b0.

Is white or black text more readable on #b980e1?

Black text reads better on #b980e1: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.9:1 and black gives 7.24:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b980e1 a warm or cool color?

#b980e1 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 310 degrees, its lightness 69.4% and its chroma 0.149.