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#b36cd8 color: Lavender

#b36cd8 is rgb(179, 108, 216) in RGB and oklch(65.166% 0.16924 312.931) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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279°
100%

65.2%
0.169
313°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • purple-400
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.47:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.05:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #b36cd8

#b36cd8 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 65.2% lightness, 0.169 chroma and a hue of 313°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.47:1 contrast and black text 6.05:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Lavender (#b56edc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is purple-400.

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #b36cd8 mixed with white

  1. b36cd8
  2. bb7bdd
  3. c28ae1
  4. ca99e5
  5. d2a8ea
  6. d9b6ee
  7. e1c5f1
  8. e8d3f5
  9. f0e2f9
  10. f8f0fc

Darker: #b36cd8 mixed with black

  1. b36cd8
  2. 9b5dbc
  3. 844ea0
  4. 6e4085
  5. 58326b
  6. 432553
  7. 2f193b
  8. 1d0d25
  9. 0c0411
  10. 010002

Calmer: #b36cd8 with less saturation

  1. b36cd8
  2. b071d1
  3. ac75ca
  4. a979c3
  5. a57dbc
  6. a281b5
  7. 9e84ae
  8. 9b87a6
  9. 978a9f
  10. 938d97

Questions about #b36cd8

What color is #b36cd8?

#b36cd8 is soft purple. The closest named color is Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(179, 108, 216), in HSL hsl(279.44, 58.06%, 63.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.166% 0.16924 312.931).

What colors go well with #b36cd8?

The complementary color of #b36cd8 is #64a422. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #847ef2 and #d35fab. The triadic partners are #c97c00 and #00a8a5.

Is white or black text more readable on #b36cd8?

White text reads better on #b36cd8: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.47:1 and black gives 6.05:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b36cd8 a warm or cool color?

#b36cd8 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 313 degrees, its lightness 65.2% and its chroma 0.169.