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#b36ccd color: Rich Lilac

#b36ccd is rgb(179, 108, 205) in RGB and oklch(64.593% 0.15717 316.429) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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284°
100%

64.6%
0.157
316°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • purple-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.53:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
5.94:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #b36ccd

#b36ccd is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 64.6% lightness, 0.157 chroma and a hue of 316°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.53:1 contrast and black text 5.94:1, 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: #b36ccd mixed with white

  1. b36ccd
  2. bb7bd3
  3. c38ad8
  4. ca99dd
  5. d2a7e3
  6. dab6e8
  7. e1c4ed
  8. e9d3f1
  9. f0e2f6
  10. f8f0fb

Darker: #b36ccd mixed with black

  1. b36ccd
  2. 9b5db2
  3. 844e98
  4. 6e407e
  5. 583266
  6. 43254e
  7. 2f1938
  8. 1d0d23
  9. 0c040f
  10. 010002

Calmer: #b36ccd with less saturation

  1. b36ccd
  2. b070c7
  3. ac74c1
  4. a878bb
  5. a57cb5
  6. a17fae
  7. 9d82a8
  8. 9a85a2
  9. 96889b
  10. 928b94

Questions about #b36ccd

What color is #b36ccd?

#b36ccd is soft purple. The closest named color is Rich Lilac. In RGB it is rgb(179, 108, 205), in HSL hsl(283.92, 49.24%, 61.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.593% 0.15717 316.429).

What colors go well with #b36ccd?

The complementary color of #b36ccd is #5da338. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #887ce8 and #cf61a1. The triadic partners are #c27e00 and #00a5a8.

Is white or black text more readable on #b36ccd?

White text reads better on #b36ccd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.53:1 and black gives 5.94:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b36ccd a warm or cool color?

#b36ccd is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 316 degrees, its lightness 64.6% and its chroma 0.157.