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#b36ccc color: Rich Lilac

#b36ccc is rgb(179, 108, 204) in RGB and oklch(64.543% 0.15608 316.771) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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284°
100%

64.5%
0.156
317°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • purple-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.54:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
5.93:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #b36ccc

#b36ccc is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 64.5% lightness, 0.156 chroma and a hue of 317°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.54:1 contrast and black text 5.93:1, 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: #b36ccc mixed with white

  1. b36ccc
  2. bb7bd2
  3. c38ad7
  4. ca99dd
  5. d2a7e2
  6. dab6e7
  7. e1c4ec
  8. e9d3f1
  9. f0e2f6
  10. f8f0fa

Darker: #b36ccc mixed with black

  1. b36ccc
  2. 9b5db1
  3. 844e97
  4. 6e407e
  5. 583265
  6. 43254e
  7. 2f1937
  8. 1d0d22
  9. 0c040f
  10. 010002

Calmer: #b36ccc with less saturation

  1. b36ccc
  2. b070c6
  3. ac74c0
  4. a878ba
  5. a57cb4
  6. a17fae
  7. 9d82a7
  8. 9a85a1
  9. 96889b
  10. 928b94

Questions about #b36ccc

What color is #b36ccc?

#b36ccc is soft purple. The closest named color is Rich Lilac. In RGB it is rgb(179, 108, 204), in HSL hsl(284.38, 48.48%, 61.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.543% 0.15608 316.771).

What colors go well with #b36ccc?

The complementary color of #b36ccc is #5da33a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #897ce7 and #cf61a0. The triadic partners are #c17e00 and #00a5a8.

Is white or black text more readable on #b36ccc?

White text reads better on #b36ccc: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.54:1 and black gives 5.93:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b36ccc a warm or cool color?

#b36ccc is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 317 degrees, its lightness 64.5% and its chroma 0.156.