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#b36fd2 color: Lavender

#b36fd2 is rgb(179, 111, 210) in RGB and oklch(65.313% 0.15768 314.422) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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281°
100%

65.3%
0.158
314°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • purple-400
  • Black 18%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.43:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.12:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #b36fd2

#b36fd2 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 65.3% lightness, 0.158 chroma and a hue of 314°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.43:1 contrast and black text 6.12:1, 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: #b36fd2 mixed with white

  1. b36fd2
  2. bb7ed7
  3. c28cdc
  4. ca9be1
  5. d2a9e6
  6. d9b7ea
  7. e1c6ef
  8. e9d4f3
  9. f0e2f7
  10. f8f1fb

Darker: #b36fd2 mixed with black

  1. b36fd2
  2. 9b60b6
  3. 84519b
  4. 6e4281
  5. 583468
  6. 432750
  7. 2f1a39
  8. 1d0e24
  9. 0c0410
  10. 010102

Calmer: #b36fd2 with less saturation

  1. b36fd2
  2. b073cc
  3. ac77c5
  4. a97bbf
  5. a67eb8
  6. a282b2
  7. 9f85ab
  8. 9b88a5
  9. 978b9e
  10. 948d97

Questions about #b36fd2

What color is #b36fd2?

#b36fd2 is soft purple. The closest named color is Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(179, 111, 210), in HSL hsl(281.21, 52.38%, 62.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.313% 0.15768 314.422).

What colors go well with #b36fd2?

The complementary color of #b36fd2 is #65a435. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #877fec and #d164a7. The triadic partners are #c77e00 and #00a8a8.

Is white or black text more readable on #b36fd2?

White text reads better on #b36fd2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.43:1 and black gives 6.12:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b36fd2 a warm or cool color?

#b36fd2 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 314 degrees, its lightness 65.3% and its chroma 0.158.