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#b46cd6 color: Lavender

#b46cd6 is rgb(180, 108, 214) in RGB and oklch(65.171% 0.16745 313.968) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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281°
100%

65.2%
0.167
314°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • purple-400
  • Black 16%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.47:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.06:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #b46cd6

#b46cd6 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 65.2% lightness, 0.167 chroma and a hue of 314°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.47:1 contrast and black text 6.06:1, 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: #b46cd6 mixed with white

  1. b46cd6
  2. bc7bdb
  3. c38adf
  4. cb99e4
  5. d2a8e8
  6. dab6ed
  7. e1c5f1
  8. e9d3f4
  9. f0e2f8
  10. f8f0fc

Darker: #b46cd6 mixed with black

  1. b46cd6
  2. 9c5dba
  3. 854e9e
  4. 6e4084
  5. 58326a
  6. 442552
  7. 30193b
  8. 1d0d25
  9. 0c0410
  10. 020002

Calmer: #b46cd6 with less saturation

  1. b46cd6
  2. b171cf
  3. ad75c8
  4. aa79c2
  5. a67dbb
  6. a280b4
  7. 9f84ad
  8. 9b87a6
  9. 978a9e
  10. 938d97

Questions about #b46cd6

What color is #b46cd6?

#b46cd6 is soft purple. The closest named color is Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(180, 108, 214), in HSL hsl(280.75, 56.38%, 63.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.171% 0.16745 313.968).

What colors go well with #b46cd6?

The complementary color of #b46cd6 is #62a429. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #867df1 and #d35fa9. The triadic partners are #c77d00 and #00a8a7.

Is white or black text more readable on #b46cd6?

White text reads better on #b46cd6: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.47:1 and black gives 6.06:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b46cd6 a warm or cool color?

#b46cd6 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 314 degrees, its lightness 65.2% and its chroma 0.167.