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#b26fcf color: Soft purple

#b26fcf is rgb(178, 111, 207) in RGB and oklch(65.05% 0.1539 314.949) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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282°
100%

65%
0.154
315°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • purple-400
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.46:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.07:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #b26fcf

#b26fcf is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 65% lightness, 0.154 chroma and a hue of 315°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.46:1 contrast and black text 6.07:1, 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: #b26fcf mixed with white

  1. b26fcf
  2. ba7ed4
  3. c28cda
  4. c99bdf
  5. d1a9e4
  6. d9b7e9
  7. e1c6ed
  8. e8d4f2
  9. f0e2f6
  10. f7f1fb

Darker: #b26fcf mixed with black

  1. b26fcf
  2. 9a60b4
  3. 835199
  4. 6d427f
  5. 573467
  6. 43274f
  7. 2f1a38
  8. 1d0e23
  9. 0c0410
  10. 010102

Calmer: #b26fcf with less saturation

  1. b26fcf
  2. af73c9
  3. ab77c3
  4. a87bbd
  5. a57eb6
  6. a181b0
  7. 9e84aa
  8. 9a87a3
  9. 978a9d
  10. 938d96

Questions about #b26fcf

What color is #b26fcf?

#b26fcf is soft purple. The closest named color is Soft purple. In RGB it is rgb(178, 111, 207), in HSL hsl(281.87, 50%, 62.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.05% 0.1539 314.949).

What colors go well with #b26fcf?

The complementary color of #b26fcf is #64a339. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #877fe8 and #cf64a5. The triadic partners are #c57e00 and #00a7a8.

Is white or black text more readable on #b26fcf?

White text reads better on #b26fcf: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.46:1 and black gives 6.07:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b26fcf a warm or cool color?

#b26fcf is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 315 degrees, its lightness 65% and its chroma 0.154.