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#b26ee2 color: Lavender

#b26ee2 is rgb(178, 110, 226) in RGB and oklch(65.902% 0.17688 309.432) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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275°
100%

65.9%
0.177
309°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • purple-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.38:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.22:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #b26ee2

#b26ee2 is a bright purple color. In OKLCH it has 65.9% lightness, 0.177 chroma and a hue of 309°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.38:1 contrast and black text 6.22:1, 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: #b26ee2 mixed with white

  1. b26ee2
  2. ba7de6
  3. c18ce9
  4. c99bed
  5. d1a9f0
  6. d8b8f3
  7. e0c6f6
  8. e8d4f8
  9. efe2fb
  10. f7f1fd

Darker: #b26ee2 mixed with black

  1. b26ee2
  2. 9a5fc4
  3. 8350a8
  4. 6d418c
  5. 573371
  6. 432657
  7. 2f193e
  8. 1d0e27
  9. 0c0412
  10. 010103

Calmer: #b26ee2 with less saturation

  1. b26ee2
  2. af73da
  3. ac77d3
  4. a87bcb
  5. a57fc3
  6. a283bb
  7. 9f86b3
  8. 9c89ab
  9. 988ca3
  10. 958f9a

Questions about #b26ee2

What color is #b26ee2?

#b26ee2 is bright purple. The closest named color is Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(178, 110, 226), in HSL hsl(275.17, 66.67%, 65.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.902% 0.17688 309.432).

What colors go well with #b26ee2?

The complementary color of #b26ee2 is #6ea500. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7e81fb and #d560b4. The triadic partners are #d07b00 and #00aba3.

Is white or black text more readable on #b26ee2?

White text reads better on #b26ee2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.38:1 and black gives 6.22:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b26ee2 a warm or cool color?

#b26ee2 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 309 degrees, its lightness 65.9% and its chroma 0.177.