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#b26dd3 color: Lavender

#b26dd3 is rgb(178, 109, 211) in RGB and oklch(64.944% 0.16166 313.897) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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281°
100%

64.9%
0.162
314°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • purple-400
  • Black 17%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.49:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
6.02:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #b26dd3

#b26dd3 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 64.9% lightness, 0.162 chroma and a hue of 314°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.49:1 contrast and black text 6.02:1, 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: #b26dd3 mixed with white

  1. b26dd3
  2. ba7cd8
  3. c28bdd
  4. c99ae2
  5. d1a8e6
  6. d9b7eb
  7. e1c5ef
  8. e8d3f3
  9. f0e2f7
  10. f7f0fb

Darker: #b26dd3 mixed with black

  1. b26dd3
  2. 9a5eb7
  3. 834f9c
  4. 6d4182
  5. 573369
  6. 432651
  7. 2f193a
  8. 1d0d24
  9. 0c0410
  10. 010102

Calmer: #b26dd3 with less saturation

  1. b26dd3
  2. af71cc
  3. ab76c6
  4. a879bf
  5. a47db9
  6. a180b2
  7. 9d84ab
  8. 9a87a4
  9. 96899d
  10. 938c96

Questions about #b26dd3

What color is #b26dd3?

#b26dd3 is soft purple. The closest named color is Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(178, 109, 211), in HSL hsl(280.59, 53.68%, 62.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.944% 0.16166 313.897).

What colors go well with #b26dd3?

The complementary color of #b26dd3 is #63a32e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #857eed and #d061a7. The triadic partners are #c67d00 and #00a7a6.

Is white or black text more readable on #b26dd3?

White text reads better on #b26dd3: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.49:1 and black gives 6.02:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b26dd3 a warm or cool color?

#b26dd3 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 314 degrees, its lightness 64.9% and its chroma 0.162.