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#b26cd5 color: Lavender

#b26cd5 is rgb(178, 108, 213) in RGB and oklch(64.896% 0.16551 313.4) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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280°
100%

64.9%
0.166
313°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • purple-400
  • Black 16%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.50:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
6.00:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #b26cd5

#b26cd5 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 64.9% lightness, 0.166 chroma and a hue of 313°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.5:1 contrast and black text 6:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Lavender (#b56edc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is purple-400.

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #b26cd5 mixed with white

  1. b26cd5
  2. ba7bda
  3. c28adf
  4. c999e3
  5. d1a8e8
  6. d9b6ec
  7. e1c5f0
  8. e8d3f4
  9. f0e2f8
  10. f7f0fc

Darker: #b26cd5 mixed with black

  1. b26cd5
  2. 9a5db9
  3. 834e9e
  4. 6d4083
  5. 57326a
  6. 432551
  7. 2f193a
  8. 1d0d24
  9. 0c0410
  10. 010002

Calmer: #b26cd5 with less saturation

  1. b26cd5
  2. af71ce
  3. ab75c7
  4. a879c1
  5. a47cba
  6. a180b3
  7. 9d83ac
  8. 9a86a5
  9. 96899d
  10. 928c96

Questions about #b26cd5

What color is #b26cd5?

#b26cd5 is soft purple. The closest named color is Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(178, 108, 213), in HSL hsl(280, 55.56%, 62.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.896% 0.16551 313.4).

What colors go well with #b26cd5?

The complementary color of #b26cd5 is #63a328. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #847def and #d160a8. The triadic partners are #c77c00 and #00a7a5.

Is white or black text more readable on #b26cd5?

White text reads better on #b26cd5: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.5:1 and black gives 6:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b26cd5 a warm or cool color?

#b26cd5 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 313 degrees, its lightness 64.9% and its chroma 0.166.