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#b26fda color: Lavender

#b26fda is rgb(178, 111, 218) in RGB and oklch(65.621% 0.16624 311.515) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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278°
100%

65.6%
0.166
312°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • purple-400
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.40:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.18:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #b26fda

#b26fda is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 65.6% lightness, 0.166 chroma and a hue of 312°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.4:1 contrast and black text 6.18:1, 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: #b26fda mixed with white

  1. b26fda
  2. ba7ede
  3. c18de3
  4. c99be7
  5. d1aaeb
  6. d9b8ef
  7. e0c6f2
  8. e8d4f6
  9. f0e2f9
  10. f7f1fc

Darker: #b26fda mixed with black

  1. b26fda
  2. 9a60bd
  3. 8351a2
  4. 6d4287
  5. 57346c
  6. 432754
  7. 2f1a3c
  8. 1d0e25
  9. 0c0411
  10. 010102

Calmer: #b26fda with less saturation

  1. b26fda
  2. af73d3
  3. ac78cc
  4. a87cc5
  5. a57fbe
  6. a283b6
  7. 9f86af
  8. 9b89a8
  9. 988ca0
  10. 948e99

Questions about #b26fda

What color is #b26fda?

#b26fda is soft purple. The closest named color is Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(178, 111, 218), in HSL hsl(277.57, 59.12%, 64.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.621% 0.16624 311.515).

What colors go well with #b26fda?

The complementary color of #b26fda is #6aa523. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8280f3 and #d262ae. The triadic partners are #cc7c00 and #00aaa5.

Is white or black text more readable on #b26fda?

White text reads better on #b26fda: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.4:1 and black gives 6.18:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b26fda a warm or cool color?

#b26fda is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 312 degrees, its lightness 65.6% and its chroma 0.166.