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#b186de color: Lavender Blossom

#b186de is rgb(177, 134, 222) in RGB and oklch(69.504% 0.1327 305.712) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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269°
100%

69.5%
0.133
306°
  • 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
7.33:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #b186de

#b186de is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 69.5% lightness, 0.133 chroma and a hue of 306°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.86:1 contrast and black text 7.33:1, 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: #b186de mixed with white

  1. b186de
  2. b992e2
  3. c09ee6
  4. c8aae9
  5. d0b6ed
  6. d7c2f0
  7. dfcff3
  8. e7dbf6
  9. efe7f9
  10. f7f3fc

Darker: #b186de mixed with black

  1. b186de
  2. 9974c1
  3. 8362a5
  4. 6c5189
  5. 57406f
  6. 423055
  7. 2f213d
  8. 1c1326
  9. 0c0612
  10. 010102

Calmer: #b186de with less saturation

  1. b186de
  2. af89d8
  3. ad8bd1
  4. ab8ecb
  5. a990c5
  6. a793be
  7. a595b8
  8. a397b1
  9. a199aa
  10. 9f9ba4

Questions about #b186de

What color is #b186de?

#b186de is soft purple. The closest named color is Lavender Blossom. In RGB it is rgb(177, 134, 222), in HSL hsl(269.32, 57.14%, 69.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.504% 0.1327 305.712).

What colors go well with #b186de?

The complementary color of #b186de is #89ab48. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8794ee and #cf7bbc. The triadic partners are #d48a35 and #00b7a9.

Is white or black text more readable on #b186de?

Black text reads better on #b186de: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.86:1 and black gives 7.33:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b186de a warm or cool color?

#b186de is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 306 degrees, its lightness 69.5% and its chroma 0.133.