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#b18ecd color: Fleur-De-Lis

#b18ecd is rgb(177, 142, 205) in RGB and oklch(70.162% 0.09758 309.371) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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273°
100%

70.2%
0.098
309°
  • Purple
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Lilac
  • mauve-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.76:1Hard to read
Lc -58
Black text
7.62:1Readable · AA
Lc 51

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About #b18ecd

#b18ecd is a soft light purple color. In OKLCH it has 70.2% lightness, 0.098 chroma and a hue of 309°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.76:1 contrast and black text 7.62:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Fleur-De-Lis (#b090c7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-400.

More light purple colors

Lighter: #b18ecd mixed with white

  1. b18ecd
  2. b999d2
  3. c0a4d7
  4. c8afdd
  5. d0bbe2
  6. d7c6e7
  7. dfd1ec
  8. e7ddf1
  9. efe8f5
  10. f7f3fa

Darker: #b18ecd mixed with black

  1. b18ecd
  2. 997bb2
  3. 836898
  4. 6c567e
  5. 574466
  6. 42344e
  7. 2f2438
  8. 1c1523
  9. 0c070f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #b18ecd with less saturation

  1. b18ecd
  2. af90c9
  3. ad92c4
  4. ac94c0
  5. aa95bb
  6. a897b6
  7. a699b2
  8. a49aad
  9. a29ca8
  10. a19da4

Questions about #b18ecd

What color is #b18ecd?

#b18ecd is soft light purple. The closest named color is Fleur-De-Lis. In RGB it is rgb(177, 142, 205), in HSL hsl(273.33, 38.65%, 68.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.162% 0.09758 309.371).

What colors go well with #b18ecd?

The complementary color of #b18ecd is #8cab69. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9298db and #c887b3. The triadic partners are #c69459 and #48b2ac.

Is white or black text more readable on #b18ecd?

Black text reads better on #b18ecd: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.76:1 and black gives 7.62:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b18ecd a warm or cool color?

#b18ecd is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 309 degrees, its lightness 70.2% and its chroma 0.098.