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#b985db color: Lavender Blossom

#b985db is rgb(185, 133, 219) in RGB and oklch(69.979% 0.13349 311.084) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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276°
100%

70%
0.133
311°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • violet-400
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.82:1Hard to read
Lc -59
Black text
7.44:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #b985db

#b985db is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 70% lightness, 0.133 chroma and a hue of 311°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.82:1 contrast and black text 7.44:1, 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: #b985db mixed with white

  1. b985db
  2. c091df
  3. c79ee3
  4. ceaae7
  5. d5b6eb
  6. dcc2ee
  7. e3cef2
  8. eadaf5
  9. f1e6f9
  10. f8f3fc

Darker: #b985db mixed with black

  1. b985db
  2. a073be
  3. 8961a2
  4. 715087
  5. 5b406d
  6. 463054
  7. 31213c
  8. 1e1326
  9. 0d0611
  10. 020102

Calmer: #b985db with less saturation

  1. b985db
  2. b688d5
  3. b48bcf
  4. b18ec9
  5. ae90c3
  6. ac93bd
  7. a995b7
  8. a698b1
  9. a49aab
  10. a19ca5

Questions about #b985db

What color is #b985db?

#b985db is soft purple. The closest named color is Lavender Blossom. In RGB it is rgb(185, 133, 219), in HSL hsl(276.28, 54.43%, 69.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.979% 0.13349 311.084).

What colors go well with #b985db?

The complementary color of #b985db is #80af52. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9093ef and #d57bb7. The triadic partners are #d28e2f and #00b8b2.

Is white or black text more readable on #b985db?

Black text reads better on #b985db: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.82:1 and black gives 7.44:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b985db a warm or cool color?

#b985db is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 311 degrees, its lightness 70% and its chroma 0.133.