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#b36bcb color: Rich Lilac

#b36bcb is rgb(179, 107, 203) in RGB and oklch(64.338% 0.15667 317.221) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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285°
100%

64.3%
0.157
317°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • purple-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.57:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
5.88:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #b36bcb

#b36bcb is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 64.3% lightness, 0.157 chroma and a hue of 317°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.57:1 contrast and black text 5.88:1, 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: #b36bcb mixed with white

  1. b36bcb
  2. bb7ad1
  3. c389d6
  4. ca98dc
  5. d2a7e1
  6. dab5e7
  7. e1c4ec
  8. e9d3f1
  9. f0e1f6
  10. f8f0fa

Darker: #b36bcb mixed with black

  1. b36bcb
  2. 9b5cb0
  3. 844e96
  4. 6e3f7d
  5. 583265
  6. 43254d
  7. 2f1837
  8. 1d0d22
  9. 0c040f
  10. 010002

Calmer: #b36bcb with less saturation

  1. b36bcb
  2. af6fc5
  3. ac73bf
  4. a877b9
  5. a57bb3
  6. a17ead
  7. 9d82a7
  8. 9985a0
  9. 95889a
  10. 918a94

Questions about #b36bcb

What color is #b36bcb?

#b36bcb is soft purple. The closest named color is Rich Lilac. In RGB it is rgb(179, 107, 203), in HSL hsl(285, 48%, 60.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.338% 0.15667 317.221).

What colors go well with #b36bcb?

The complementary color of #b36bcb is #5ba23a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #897be6 and #cf609f. The triadic partners are #c07e00 and #00a4a8.

Is white or black text more readable on #b36bcb?

White text reads better on #b36bcb: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.57:1 and black gives 5.88:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b36bcb a warm or cool color?

#b36bcb is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 317 degrees, its lightness 64.3% and its chroma 0.157.