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#b46cd8 color: Lavender

#b46cd8 is rgb(180, 108, 216) in RGB and oklch(65.277% 0.16964 313.362) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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280°
100%

65.3%
0.170
313°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • purple-400
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.46:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.08:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #b46cd8

#b46cd8 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 65.3% lightness, 0.17 chroma and a hue of 313°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.46:1 contrast and black text 6.08:1, 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: #b46cd8 mixed with white

  1. b46cd8
  2. bc7bdd
  3. c38ae1
  4. cb99e5
  5. d2a8ea
  6. dab6ee
  7. e1c5f1
  8. e9d3f5
  9. f0e2f9
  10. f8f0fc

Darker: #b46cd8 mixed with black

  1. b46cd8
  2. 9c5dbc
  3. 854ea0
  4. 6e4085
  5. 58326b
  6. 442553
  7. 30193b
  8. 1d0d25
  9. 0c0411
  10. 020002

Calmer: #b46cd8 with less saturation

  1. b46cd8
  2. b171d1
  3. ad75ca
  4. aa79c3
  5. a67dbc
  6. a281b5
  7. 9f84ae
  8. 9b87a6
  9. 978a9f
  10. 948d98

Questions about #b46cd8

What color is #b46cd8?

#b46cd8 is soft purple. The closest named color is Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(180, 108, 216), in HSL hsl(280, 58.06%, 63.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.277% 0.16964 313.362).

What colors go well with #b46cd8?

The complementary color of #b46cd8 is #63a524. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #857ef3 and #d45faa. The triadic partners are #c87d00 and #00a8a6.

Is white or black text more readable on #b46cd8?

White text reads better on #b46cd8: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.46:1 and black gives 6.08:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b46cd8 a warm or cool color?

#b46cd8 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 313 degrees, its lightness 65.3% and its chroma 0.17.