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#b26ecf color: Rich Lilac

#b26ecf is rgb(178, 110, 207) in RGB and oklch(64.893% 0.15557 315.071) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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282°
100%

64.9%
0.156
315°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • purple-400
  • Black 19%

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 #b26ecf

#b26ecf is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 64.9% lightness, 0.156 chroma and a hue of 315°.

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 Rich Lilac (#b666d2). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is purple-400.

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #b26ecf mixed with white

  1. b26ecf
  2. ba7dd4
  3. c28cda
  4. c99adf
  5. d1a8e4
  6. d9b7e9
  7. e1c5ed
  8. e8d4f2
  9. f0e2f6
  10. f7f0fb

Darker: #b26ecf mixed with black

  1. b26ecf
  2. 9a5fb4
  3. 835099
  4. 6d417f
  5. 573367
  6. 43264f
  7. 2f1938
  8. 1d0e23
  9. 0c0410
  10. 010102

Calmer: #b26ecf with less saturation

  1. b26ecf
  2. af72c9
  3. ab76c3
  4. a87abc
  5. a47db6
  6. a181b0
  7. 9d84a9
  8. 9a87a3
  9. 96899c
  10. 928c95

Questions about #b26ecf

What color is #b26ecf?

#b26ecf is soft purple. The closest named color is Rich Lilac. In RGB it is rgb(178, 110, 207), in HSL hsl(282.06, 50.26%, 62.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.893% 0.15557 315.071).

What colors go well with #b26ecf?

The complementary color of #b26ecf is #62a337. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #877ee9 and #cf63a4. The triadic partners are #c57e00 and #00a6a7.

Is white or black text more readable on #b26ecf?

White text reads better on #b26ecf: 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 #b26ecf a warm or cool color?

#b26ecf is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 315 degrees, its lightness 64.9% and its chroma 0.156.