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#b486ce color: Soft purple

#b486ce is rgb(180, 134, 206) in RGB and oklch(69.057% 0.11407 312.797) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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278°
100%

69.1%
0.114
313°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • violet-400
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.90:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.24:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #b486ce

#b486ce is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 69.1% lightness, 0.114 chroma and a hue of 313°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.9:1 contrast and black text 7.24:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Creeping Bellflower (#b48ac2). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #b486ce mixed with white

  1. b486ce
  2. bb92d3
  3. c39ed8
  4. caaadd
  5. d2b6e2
  6. d9c2e7
  7. e1ceec
  8. e8daf1
  9. f0e6f6
  10. f7f3fa

Darker: #b486ce mixed with black

  1. b486ce
  2. 9c74b3
  3. 856298
  4. 6e517f
  5. 584066
  6. 44304e
  7. 302138
  8. 1d1323
  9. 0c060f
  10. 020102

Calmer: #b486ce with less saturation

  1. b486ce
  2. b289c9
  3. af8bc4
  4. ad8dbf
  5. aa8fba
  6. a892b5
  7. a594b0
  8. a396ab
  9. a098a6
  10. 9e9aa1

Questions about #b486ce

What color is #b486ce?

#b486ce is soft purple. The closest named color is Soft purple. In RGB it is rgb(180, 134, 206), in HSL hsl(278.33, 42.35%, 66.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.057% 0.11407 312.797).

What colors go well with #b486ce?

The complementary color of #b486ce is #80ab5f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9192e0 and #cc7eae. The triadic partners are #c68f43 and #1bb1af.

Is white or black text more readable on #b486ce?

Black text reads better on #b486ce: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.9:1 and black gives 7.24:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b486ce a warm or cool color?

#b486ce is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 313 degrees, its lightness 69.1% and its chroma 0.114.