#b36cd6 color: Lavender
#b36cd6 is rgb(179, 108, 214) in RGB and oklch(65.06% 0.16703 313.533) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Purple
- Medium
- Soft
- Neutral
- ≈ Amethyst
- purple-400
- Black 16%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #b36cd6
#b36cd6 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 65.1% lightness, 0.167 chroma and a hue of 314°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.48:1 contrast and black text 6.03:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Lavender (#b56edc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is purple-400.
Lighter: #b36cd6 mixed with white
Darker: #b36cd6 mixed with black
Calmer: #b36cd6 with less saturation
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Questions about #b36cd6
What color is #b36cd6?
#b36cd6 is soft purple. The closest named color is Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(179, 108, 214), in HSL hsl(280.19, 56.38%, 63.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.06% 0.16703 313.533).
What colors go well with #b36cd6?
The complementary color of #b36cd6 is #63a427. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #847df0 and #d25fa9. The triadic partners are #c77d00 and #00a7a6.
Is white or black text more readable on #b36cd6?
White text reads better on #b36cd6: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.48:1 and black gives 6.03:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #b36cd6 a warm or cool color?
#b36cd6 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 314 degrees, its lightness 65.1% and its chroma 0.167.