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#b26dcb color: Lavendless

#b26dcb is rgb(178, 109, 203) in RGB and oklch(64.535% 0.15284 316.549) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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284°
100%

64.5%
0.153
317°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • purple-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.53:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
5.94:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #b26dcb

#b26dcb is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 64.5% lightness, 0.153 chroma and a hue of 317°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.53:1 contrast and black text 5.94:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Lavendless (#b86fc2). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is purple-400.

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #b26dcb mixed with white

  1. b26dcb
  2. ba7cd1
  3. c28bd6
  4. ca99dc
  5. d1a8e1
  6. d9b6e7
  7. e1c5ec
  8. e8d3f1
  9. f0e2f6
  10. f8f0fa

Darker: #b26dcb mixed with black

  1. b26dcb
  2. 9a5eb0
  3. 834f96
  4. 6d417d
  5. 573365
  6. 43264d
  7. 2f1937
  8. 1d0d22
  9. 0c040f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #b26dcb with less saturation

  1. b26dcb
  2. af71c5
  3. ab75bf
  4. a879b9
  5. a47cb3
  6. a17fad
  7. 9d83a7
  8. 9986a1
  9. 95889a
  10. 928b94

Questions about #b26dcb

What color is #b26dcb?

#b26dcb is soft purple. The closest named color is Lavendless. In RGB it is rgb(178, 109, 203), in HSL hsl(284.04, 47.47%, 61.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.535% 0.15284 316.549).

What colors go well with #b26dcb?

The complementary color of #b26dcb is #5fa23c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #887ce5 and #ce63a0. The triadic partners are #c17e00 and #00a5a8.

Is white or black text more readable on #b26dcb?

White text reads better on #b26dcb: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.53:1 and black gives 5.94:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b26dcb a warm or cool color?

#b26dcb is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 317 degrees, its lightness 64.5% and its chroma 0.153.