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#b980e2 color: Lavender Blossom

#b980e2 is rgb(185, 128, 226) in RGB and oklch(69.481% 0.15021 309.786) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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275°
100%

69.5%
0.150
310°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • violet-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.90:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.25:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #b980e2

#b980e2 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 69.5% lightness, 0.15 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 7.25:1, 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: #b980e2 mixed with white

  1. b980e2
  2. c08de6
  3. c79ae9
  4. cea7ec
  5. d5b3ef
  6. dcc0f2
  7. e3cdf5
  8. ead9f8
  9. f1e6fa
  10. f8f2fd

Darker: #b980e2 mixed with black

  1. b980e2
  2. a06ec4
  3. 895da8
  4. 714d8c
  5. 5b3d71
  6. 462e57
  7. 311f3e
  8. 1e1227
  9. 0d0612
  10. 020103

Calmer: #b980e2 with less saturation

  1. b980e2
  2. b684db
  3. b387d5
  4. b18ace
  5. ae8dc7
  6. ab90c0
  7. a893b9
  8. a596b2
  9. a298ab
  10. a09aa4

Questions about #b980e2

What color is #b980e2?

#b980e2 is soft purple. The closest named color is Lavender Blossom. In RGB it is rgb(185, 128, 226), in HSL hsl(274.9, 62.82%, 69.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.481% 0.15021 309.786).

What colors go well with #b980e2?

The complementary color of #b980e2 is #7eaf40. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8b90f7 and #d974ba. The triadic partners are #d78903 and #00b7b0.

Is white or black text more readable on #b980e2?

Black text reads better on #b980e2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.9:1 and black gives 7.25:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b980e2 a warm or cool color?

#b980e2 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 310 degrees, its lightness 69.5% and its chroma 0.15.