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#b586e2 color: Lavender Blossom

#b586e2 is rgb(181, 134, 226) in RGB and oklch(70.087% 0.13889 306.668) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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271°
100%

70.1%
0.139
307°
  • Purple
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • violet-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.81:1Hard to read
Lc -59
Black text
7.47:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #b586e2

#b586e2 is a soft light purple color. In OKLCH it has 70.1% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 307°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.81:1 contrast and black text 7.47:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Lavender Blossom (#b57edc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More light purple colors

Lighter: #b586e2 mixed with white

  1. b586e2
  2. bc92e6
  3. c39ee9
  4. cbabec
  5. d2b7ef
  6. d9c3f2
  7. e1cff5
  8. e8dbf8
  9. f0e7fa
  10. f7f3fd

Darker: #b586e2 mixed with black

  1. b586e2
  2. 9d74c4
  3. 8662a8
  4. 6f518c
  5. 594071
  6. 443057
  7. 30213e
  8. 1d1327
  9. 0c0612
  10. 020103

Calmer: #b586e2 with less saturation

  1. b586e2
  2. b389dc
  3. b08cd5
  4. ae8fce
  5. ac91c8
  6. aa94c1
  7. a796ba
  8. a598b4
  9. a39aad
  10. a19da6

Questions about #b586e2

What color is #b586e2?

#b586e2 is soft light purple. The closest named color is Lavender Blossom. In RGB it is rgb(181, 134, 226), in HSL hsl(270.65, 61.33%, 70.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.087% 0.13889 306.668).

What colors go well with #b586e2?

The complementary color of #b586e2 is #88ae46. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8995f4 and #d47bbe. The triadic partners are #d88b2d and #00b9ad.

Is white or black text more readable on #b586e2?

Black text reads better on #b586e2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.81:1 and black gives 7.47:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b586e2 a warm or cool color?

#b586e2 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 307 degrees, its lightness 70.1% and its chroma 0.139.