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#b26acc color: Rich Lilac

#b26acc is rgb(178, 106, 204) in RGB and oklch(64.122% 0.15894 316.53) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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284°
100%

64.1%
0.159
317°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • purple-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.60:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.83:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #b26acc

#b26acc is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 64.1% lightness, 0.159 chroma and a hue of 317°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.6:1 contrast and black text 5.83:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Rich Lilac (#b666d2). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is purple-400.

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #b26acc mixed with white

  1. b26acc
  2. ba79d2
  3. c288d7
  4. ca97dd
  5. d1a6e2
  6. d9b5e7
  7. e1c4ec
  8. e8d2f1
  9. f0e1f6
  10. f8f0fb

Darker: #b26acc mixed with black

  1. b26acc
  2. 9a5bb1
  3. 834d97
  4. 6d3f7e
  5. 573165
  6. 43244e
  7. 2f1837
  8. 1d0d22
  9. 0c040f
  10. 010002

Calmer: #b26acc with less saturation

  1. b26acc
  2. ae6ec6
  3. ab73c0
  4. a777ba
  5. a47ab3
  6. a07ead
  7. 9c81a7
  8. 9884a0
  9. 94879a
  10. 908a93

Questions about #b26acc

What color is #b26acc?

#b26acc is soft purple. The closest named color is Rich Lilac. In RGB it is rgb(178, 106, 204), in HSL hsl(284.08, 49%, 60.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.122% 0.15894 316.53).

What colors go well with #b26acc?

The complementary color of #b26acc is #5ba135. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #877ae7 and #ce5fa0. The triadic partners are #c07d00 and #00a3a7.

Is white or black text more readable on #b26acc?

White text reads better on #b26acc: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.6:1 and black gives 5.83:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b26acc a warm or cool color?

#b26acc is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 317 degrees, its lightness 64.1% and its chroma 0.159.