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#b26ce6 color: Lavender

#b26ce6 is rgb(178, 108, 230) in RGB and oklch(65.827% 0.18449 308.672) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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274°
100%

65.8%
0.184
309°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • purple-400
  • Black 10%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.40:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.18:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #b26ce6

#b26ce6 is a bright purple color. In OKLCH it has 65.8% lightness, 0.184 chroma and a hue of 309°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.4:1 contrast and black text 6.18:1, 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: #b26ce6 mixed with white

  1. b26ce6
  2. ba7ce9
  3. c18bed
  4. c99af0
  5. d1a9f3
  6. d8b7f5
  7. e0c6f8
  8. e8d4fa
  9. efe2fc
  10. f7f1fe

Darker: #b26ce6 mixed with black

  1. b26ce6
  2. 9a5dc8
  3. 834eab
  4. 6d408e
  5. 573273
  6. 432559
  7. 2f1940
  8. 1d0d28
  9. 0c0413
  10. 010003

Calmer: #b26ce6 with less saturation

  1. b26ce6
  2. af71de
  3. ac76d6
  4. a87ace
  5. a57ec5
  6. a282bd
  7. 9f86b5
  8. 9b89ac
  9. 988ca3
  10. 958f9b

Questions about #b26ce6

What color is #b26ce6?

#b26ce6 is bright purple. The closest named color is Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(178, 108, 230), in HSL hsl(274.43, 70.93%, 66.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.827% 0.18449 308.672).

What colors go well with #b26ce6?

The complementary color of #b26ce6 is #6ea500. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7c80ff and #d65cb7. The triadic partners are #d17a00 and #00aba2.

Is white or black text more readable on #b26ce6?

White text reads better on #b26ce6: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.4:1 and black gives 6.18:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b26ce6 a warm or cool color?

#b26ce6 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 309 degrees, its lightness 65.8% and its chroma 0.184.