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#b06cd6 color: Lavender

#b06cd6 is rgb(176, 108, 214) in RGB and oklch(64.728% 0.16582 312.214) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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278°
100%

64.7%
0.166
312°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • purple-400
  • Black 16%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.52:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
5.96:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #b06cd6

#b06cd6 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 64.7% lightness, 0.166 chroma and a hue of 312°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.52:1 contrast and black text 5.96:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Lavender (#b56edc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is purple-400.

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #b06cd6 mixed with white

  1. b06cd6
  2. b87bdb
  3. c08ae0
  4. c899e4
  5. d0a8e8
  6. d8b6ed
  7. e0c5f1
  8. e7d3f4
  9. efe2f8
  10. f7f0fc

Darker: #b06cd6 mixed with black

  1. b06cd6
  2. 995dba
  3. 824e9e
  4. 6c4084
  5. 56326a
  6. 422552
  7. 2e193b
  8. 1c0d25
  9. 0b0410
  10. 010002

Calmer: #b06cd6 with less saturation

  1. b06cd6
  2. ad71cf
  3. aa75c8
  4. a679c1
  5. a37cba
  6. a080b3
  7. 9c83ac
  8. 9986a5
  9. 95899d
  10. 928c96

Questions about #b06cd6

What color is #b06cd6?

#b06cd6 is soft purple. The closest named color is Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(176, 108, 214), in HSL hsl(278.49, 56.38%, 63.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.728% 0.16582 312.214).

What colors go well with #b06cd6?

The complementary color of #b06cd6 is #66a223. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #817def and #d05faa. The triadic partners are #c87b00 and #00a6a3.

Is white or black text more readable on #b06cd6?

White text reads better on #b06cd6: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.52:1 and black gives 5.96:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b06cd6 a warm or cool color?

#b06cd6 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 312 degrees, its lightness 64.7% and its chroma 0.166.