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#b186df color: Lavender Blossom

#b186df is rgb(177, 134, 223) in RGB and oklch(69.553% 0.13395 305.429) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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269°
100%

69.6%
0.134
305°
  • 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 49

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About #b186df

#b186df is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 69.6% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 305°.

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: #b186df mixed with white

  1. b186df
  2. b992e3
  3. c09ee6
  4. c8aaea
  5. d0b6ed
  6. d7c3f1
  7. dfcff4
  8. e7dbf7
  9. efe7fa
  10. f7f3fc

Darker: #b186df mixed with black

  1. b186df
  2. 9974c2
  3. 8362a5
  4. 6c518a
  5. 57406f
  6. 423056
  7. 2f213d
  8. 1c1327
  9. 0c0612
  10. 010102

Calmer: #b186df with less saturation

  1. b186df
  2. af89d9
  3. ad8cd2
  4. ab8ecc
  5. a991c5
  6. a793bf
  7. a595b8
  8. a397b1
  9. a199ab
  10. 9f9ba4

Questions about #b186df

What color is #b186df?

#b186df is soft purple. The closest named color is Lavender Blossom. In RGB it is rgb(177, 134, 223), in HSL hsl(268.99, 58.17%, 70%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.553% 0.13395 305.429).

What colors go well with #b186df?

The complementary color of #b186df is #89ab47. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8695ef and #d07bbd. The triadic partners are #d58a34 and #00b7a9.

Is white or black text more readable on #b186df?

Black text reads better on #b186df: 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 #b186df a warm or cool color?

#b186df is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 305 degrees, its lightness 69.6% and its chroma 0.134.