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#b983dd color: Lavender Blossom

#b983dd is rgb(185, 131, 221) in RGB and oklch(69.736% 0.13926 310.794) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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276°
100%

69.7%
0.139
311°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • violet-400
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.86:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.35:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #b983dd

#b983dd is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 69.7% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 311°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.86:1 contrast and black text 7.35:1, 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: #b983dd mixed with white

  1. b983dd
  2. c090e1
  3. c79ce5
  4. cea8e9
  5. d5b5ec
  6. dcc1f0
  7. e3cdf3
  8. eadaf6
  9. f1e6f9
  10. f8f3fc

Darker: #b983dd mixed with black

  1. b983dd
  2. a071c0
  3. 8960a4
  4. 714f88
  5. 5b3f6e
  6. 462f55
  7. 31203d
  8. 1e1226
  9. 0d0611
  10. 020102

Calmer: #b983dd with less saturation

  1. b983dd
  2. b686d7
  3. b489d1
  4. b18ccb
  5. ae8fc4
  6. ab92be
  7. a994b8
  8. a697b1
  9. a399ab
  10. a09ba4

Questions about #b983dd

What color is #b983dd?

#b983dd is soft purple. The closest named color is Lavender Blossom. In RGB it is rgb(185, 131, 221), in HSL hsl(276, 56.96%, 69.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.736% 0.13926 310.794).

What colors go well with #b983dd?

The complementary color of #b983dd is #7faf4c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8f92f2 and #d679b7. The triadic partners are #d38d24 and #00b8b2.

Is white or black text more readable on #b983dd?

Black text reads better on #b983dd: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.86:1 and black gives 7.35:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b983dd a warm or cool color?

#b983dd is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 311 degrees, its lightness 69.7% and its chroma 0.139.