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#b26cd3 color: Rich Lilac

#b26cd3 is rgb(178, 108, 211) in RGB and oklch(64.791% 0.1633 314.02) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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281°
100%

64.8%
0.163
314°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • purple-400
  • Black 17%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.51:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
5.98:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #b26cd3

#b26cd3 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 64.8% lightness, 0.163 chroma and a hue of 314°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.51:1 contrast and black text 5.98:1, 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: #b26cd3 mixed with white

  1. b26cd3
  2. ba7bd8
  3. c28add
  4. c999e2
  5. d1a8e6
  6. d9b6eb
  7. e1c5ef
  8. e8d3f3
  9. f0e2f7
  10. f7f0fb

Darker: #b26cd3 mixed with black

  1. b26cd3
  2. 9a5db7
  3. 834e9c
  4. 6d4082
  5. 573269
  6. 432551
  7. 2f193a
  8. 1d0d24
  9. 0c0410
  10. 010002

Calmer: #b26cd3 with less saturation

  1. b26cd3
  2. af71cc
  3. ab75c6
  4. a879bf
  5. a47cb8
  6. a180b2
  7. 9d83ab
  8. 9a86a4
  9. 96899d
  10. 928c96

Questions about #b26cd3

What color is #b26cd3?

#b26cd3 is soft purple. The closest named color is Rich Lilac. In RGB it is rgb(178, 108, 211), in HSL hsl(280.78, 53.93%, 62.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.791% 0.1633 314.02).

What colors go well with #b26cd3?

The complementary color of #b26cd3 is #62a32c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #857ded and #d060a7. The triadic partners are #c67c00 and #00a6a6.

Is white or black text more readable on #b26cd3?

White text reads better on #b26cd3: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.51:1 and black gives 5.98:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b26cd3 a warm or cool color?

#b26cd3 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 314 degrees, its lightness 64.8% and its chroma 0.163.