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#b186e2 color: Lavender Blossom

#b186e2 is rgb(177, 134, 226) in RGB and oklch(69.7% 0.13772 304.607) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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268°
100%

69.7%
0.138
305°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • violet-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.85:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.38:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #b186e2

#b186e2 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 69.7% lightness, 0.138 chroma and a hue of 305°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.85:1 contrast and black text 7.38:1, 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: #b186e2 mixed with white

  1. b186e2
  2. b992e6
  3. c09ee9
  4. c8abec
  5. cfb7ef
  6. d7c3f2
  7. dfcff5
  8. e7dbf8
  9. efe7fa
  10. f7f3fd

Darker: #b186e2 mixed with black

  1. b186e2
  2. 9974c4
  3. 8362a8
  4. 6c518c
  5. 574071
  6. 423057
  7. 2f213e
  8. 1c1327
  9. 0c0612
  10. 010103

Calmer: #b186e2 with less saturation

  1. b186e2
  2. af89db
  3. ad8cd5
  4. ab8ece
  5. a991c7
  6. a793c1
  7. a595ba
  8. a398b3
  9. a19aac
  10. 9f9ba5

Questions about #b186e2

What color is #b186e2?

#b186e2 is soft purple. The closest named color is Lavender Blossom. In RGB it is rgb(177, 134, 226), in HSL hsl(268.04, 61.33%, 70.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.7% 0.13772 304.607).

What colors go well with #b186e2?

The complementary color of #b186e2 is #8bac43. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8495f2 and #d17bc0. The triadic partners are #d78930 and #00b8a8.

Is white or black text more readable on #b186e2?

Black text reads better on #b186e2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.85:1 and black gives 7.38:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b186e2 a warm or cool color?

#b186e2 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 305 degrees, its lightness 69.7% and its chroma 0.138.