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#b46fda color: Lavender

#b46fda is rgb(180, 111, 218) in RGB and oklch(65.839% 0.16702 312.393) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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279°
100%

65.8%
0.167
312°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • purple-400
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.37:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.23:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #b46fda

#b46fda is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 65.8% lightness, 0.167 chroma and a hue of 312°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.37:1 contrast and black text 6.23:1, 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: #b46fda mixed with white

  1. b46fda
  2. bc7ede
  3. c38de3
  4. cb9be7
  5. d2aaeb
  6. dab8ef
  7. e1c6f2
  8. e9d4f6
  9. f0e2f9
  10. f8f1fc

Darker: #b46fda mixed with black

  1. b46fda
  2. 9c60bd
  3. 8551a2
  4. 6e4287
  5. 58346c
  6. 442754
  7. 301a3c
  8. 1d0e25
  9. 0c0411
  10. 020102

Calmer: #b46fda with less saturation

  1. b46fda
  2. b174d3
  3. ad78cc
  4. aa7cc5
  5. a77fbe
  6. a383b7
  7. a086b0
  8. 9c89a8
  9. 998ca1
  10. 958f99

Questions about #b46fda

What color is #b46fda?

#b46fda is soft purple. The closest named color is Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(180, 111, 218), in HSL hsl(278.69, 59.12%, 64.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.839% 0.16702 312.393).

What colors go well with #b46fda?

The complementary color of #b46fda is #68a627. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8580f4 and #d462ad. The triadic partners are #cc7e00 and #00aaa7.

Is white or black text more readable on #b46fda?

White text reads better on #b46fda: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.37:1 and black gives 6.23:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b46fda a warm or cool color?

#b46fda is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 312 degrees, its lightness 65.8% and its chroma 0.167.