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#b186dc color: Lavender Blossom

#b186dc is rgb(177, 134, 220) in RGB and oklch(69.408% 0.13019 306.292) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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270°
100%

69.4%
0.130
306°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • violet-400
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.87:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.31:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #b186dc

#b186dc is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 69.4% lightness, 0.13 chroma and a hue of 306°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.87:1 contrast and black text 7.31:1, 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: #b186dc mixed with white

  1. b186dc
  2. b992e0
  3. c09ee4
  4. c8aae8
  5. d0b6eb
  6. d7c2ef
  7. dfcef2
  8. e7dbf6
  9. efe7f9
  10. f7f3fc

Darker: #b186dc mixed with black

  1. b186dc
  2. 9974bf
  3. 8362a3
  4. 6c5188
  5. 57406e
  6. 423054
  7. 2f213c
  8. 1c1326
  9. 0c0611
  10. 010102

Calmer: #b186dc with less saturation

  1. b186dc
  2. af89d6
  3. ad8bd0
  4. ab8eca
  5. a990c3
  6. a793bd
  7. a595b7
  8. a397b0
  9. a199aa
  10. 9e9ba3

Questions about #b186dc

What color is #b186dc?

#b186dc is soft purple. The closest named color is Lavender Blossom. In RGB it is rgb(177, 134, 220), in HSL hsl(270, 55.13%, 69.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.408% 0.13019 306.292).

What colors go well with #b186dc?

The complementary color of #b186dc is #88ab4b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8894ec and #cf7cbb. The triadic partners are #d28b37 and #00b6a9.

Is white or black text more readable on #b186dc?

Black text reads better on #b186dc: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.87:1 and black gives 7.31:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b186dc a warm or cool color?

#b186dc is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 306 degrees, its lightness 69.4% and its chroma 0.13.