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#b486f8 color: Lilac Geode

#b486f8 is rgb(180, 134, 248) in RGB and oklch(71.115% 0.16592 300.898) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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264°
100%

71.1%
0.166
301°
  • Purple
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • violet-400
  • Black 3%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.73:1Hard to read
Lc -58
Black text
7.71:1Readable · AA
Lc 51

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About #b486f8

#b486f8 is a bright light purple color. In OKLCH it has 71.1% lightness, 0.166 chroma and a hue of 301°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.73:1 contrast and black text 7.71:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Lilac Geode (#bb88ff). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More light purple colors

Lighter: #b486f8 mixed with white

  1. b486f8
  2. bb93fa
  3. c29ffb
  4. c9abfc
  5. d1b8fd
  6. d8c4fe
  7. e0d0ff
  8. e8dbff
  9. efe7ff
  10. f7f3ff

Darker: #b486f8 mixed with black

  1. b486f8
  2. 9c74d8
  3. 8562b8
  4. 6e519a
  5. 58407c
  6. 443060
  7. 302145
  8. 1d132c
  9. 0c0615
  10. 020103

Calmer: #b486f8 with less saturation

  1. b486f8
  2. b28af0
  3. b08de7
  4. ae90df
  5. ac93d7
  6. aa96ce
  7. a999c5
  8. a79bbd
  9. a59db4
  10. a3a0ab

Questions about #b486f8

What color is #b486f8?

#b486f8 is bright light purple. The closest named color is Lilac Geode. In RGB it is rgb(180, 134, 248), in HSL hsl(264.21, 89.06%, 74.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.115% 0.16592 300.898).

What colors go well with #b486f8?

The complementary color of #b486f8 is #93b014. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7c99ff and #db77d1. The triadic partners are #ea8500 and #00bfa7.

Is white or black text more readable on #b486f8?

Black text reads better on #b486f8: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.73:1 and black gives 7.71:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b486f8 a warm or cool color?

#b486f8 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 301 degrees, its lightness 71.1% and its chroma 0.166.