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#b26ddb color: Lavender

#b26ddb is rgb(178, 109, 219) in RGB and oklch(65.368% 0.17058 311.495) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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278°
100%

65.4%
0.171
311°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • purple-400
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.44:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.10:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #b26ddb

#b26ddb is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 65.4% lightness, 0.171 chroma and a hue of 311°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.44:1 contrast and black text 6.1:1, 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: #b26ddb mixed with white

  1. b26ddb
  2. ba7cdf
  3. c18be4
  4. c99ae8
  5. d1a8ec
  6. d9b7ef
  7. e0c5f3
  8. e8d4f6
  9. f0e2f9
  10. f7f1fc

Darker: #b26ddb mixed with black

  1. b26ddb
  2. 9a5ebe
  3. 834fa2
  4. 6d4187
  5. 57336d
  6. 432654
  7. 2f193c
  8. 1d0d26
  9. 0c0411
  10. 010102

Calmer: #b26ddb with less saturation

  1. b26ddb
  2. af72d4
  3. ab76cd
  4. a87ac5
  5. a57ebe
  6. a181b7
  7. 9e85af
  8. 9b88a8
  9. 978ba0
  10. 948d98

Questions about #b26ddb

What color is #b26ddb?

#b26ddb is soft purple. The closest named color is Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(178, 109, 219), in HSL hsl(277.64, 60.44%, 64.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.368% 0.17058 311.495).

What colors go well with #b26ddb?

The complementary color of #b26ddb is #68a41b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #817ff4 and #d360ae. The triadic partners are #cb7c00 and #00a9a4.

Is white or black text more readable on #b26ddb?

White text reads better on #b26ddb: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.44:1 and black gives 6.1:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b26ddb a warm or cool color?

#b26ddb is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 311 degrees, its lightness 65.4% and its chroma 0.171.