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#b286e2 color: Lavender Blossom

#b286e2 is rgb(178, 134, 226) in RGB and oklch(69.796% 0.138 305.125) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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269°
100%

69.8%
0.138
305°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • violet-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.84:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.40:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #b286e2

#b286e2 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 69.8% lightness, 0.138 chroma and a hue of 305°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.84:1 contrast and black text 7.4:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Lavender Blossom (#b57edc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #b286e2 mixed with white

  1. b286e2
  2. b992e6
  3. c19ee9
  4. c8abec
  5. d0b7ef
  6. d8c3f2
  7. e0cff5
  8. e7dbf8
  9. efe7fa
  10. f7f3fd

Darker: #b286e2 mixed with black

  1. b286e2
  2. 9a74c4
  3. 8362a8
  4. 6d518c
  5. 574071
  6. 433057
  7. 2f213e
  8. 1d1327
  9. 0c0612
  10. 010103

Calmer: #b286e2 with less saturation

  1. b286e2
  2. b089db
  3. ae8cd5
  4. ac8ece
  5. aa91c7
  6. a893c1
  7. a696ba
  8. a498b3
  9. a29aac
  10. a09ca5

Questions about #b286e2

What color is #b286e2?

#b286e2 is soft purple. The closest named color is Lavender Blossom. In RGB it is rgb(178, 134, 226), in HSL hsl(268.7, 61.33%, 70.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.796% 0.138 305.125).

What colors go well with #b286e2?

The complementary color of #b286e2 is #8aac44. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8695f3 and #d27bbf. The triadic partners are #d78a30 and #00b9a9.

Is white or black text more readable on #b286e2?

Black text reads better on #b286e2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.84:1 and black gives 7.4:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b286e2 a warm or cool color?

#b286e2 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 305 degrees, its lightness 69.8% and its chroma 0.138.