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#b586cd color: Soft purple

#b586cd is rgb(181, 134, 205) in RGB and oklch(69.113% 0.11332 313.798) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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280°
100%

69.1%
0.113
314°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • violet-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.89:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.26:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #b586cd

#b586cd is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 69.1% lightness, 0.113 chroma and a hue of 314°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.89:1 contrast and black text 7.26:1, 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: #b586cd mixed with white

  1. b586cd
  2. bc92d2
  3. c49ed8
  4. cbaadd
  5. d3b6e2
  6. dac2e7
  7. e1ceec
  8. e9daf1
  9. f0e6f6
  10. f8f3fa

Darker: #b586cd mixed with black

  1. b586cd
  2. 9d74b2
  3. 866298
  4. 6f517e
  5. 594066
  6. 44304e
  7. 302138
  8. 1d1323
  9. 0c060f
  10. 020102

Calmer: #b586cd with less saturation

  1. b586cd
  2. b389c8
  3. b08bc3
  4. ae8dbf
  5. ab90ba
  6. a992b5
  7. a694b0
  8. a396ab
  9. a198a6
  10. 9e9aa1

Questions about #b586cd

What color is #b586cd?

#b586cd is soft purple. The closest named color is Soft purple. In RGB it is rgb(181, 134, 205), in HSL hsl(279.72, 41.52%, 66.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.113% 0.11332 313.798).

What colors go well with #b586cd?

The complementary color of #b586cd is #7eab61. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9392df and #cd7ead. The triadic partners are #c59044 and #1eb1b0.

Is white or black text more readable on #b586cd?

Black text reads better on #b586cd: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.89:1 and black gives 7.26:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b586cd a warm or cool color?

#b586cd is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 314 degrees, its lightness 69.1% and its chroma 0.113.