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#b668dd color: Lavender

#b668dd is rgb(182, 104, 221) in RGB and oklch(65.182% 0.18223 313.201) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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280°
100%

65.2%
0.182
313°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • purple-400
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.49:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
6.01:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #b668dd

#b668dd is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 65.2% lightness, 0.182 chroma and a hue of 313°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.49:1 contrast and black text 6.01:1, 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: #b668dd mixed with white

  1. b668dd
  2. bd78e1
  3. c588e5
  4. cc97e9
  5. d4a6ed
  6. dbb5f0
  7. e2c4f4
  8. ead3f7
  9. f1e1fa
  10. f8f0fd

Darker: #b668dd mixed with black

  1. b668dd
  2. 9e59c0
  3. 864ba4
  4. 6f3e88
  5. 59306e
  6. 442455
  7. 30183d
  8. 1d0c26
  9. 0c0411
  10. 020002

Calmer: #b668dd with less saturation

  1. b668dd
  2. b26dd6
  3. af72ce
  4. ab77c7
  5. a77bbf
  6. a37fb7
  7. a083b0
  8. 9c86a8
  9. 988aa0
  10. 948d98

Questions about #b668dd

What color is #b668dd?

#b668dd is soft purple. The closest named color is Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(182, 104, 221), in HSL hsl(280, 63.24%, 63.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.182% 0.18223 313.201).

What colors go well with #b668dd?

The complementary color of #b668dd is #60a608. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #847bf9 and #d85aac. The triadic partners are #c87d00 and #00a8a6.

Is white or black text more readable on #b668dd?

White text reads better on #b668dd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.49:1 and black gives 6.01:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b668dd a warm or cool color?

#b668dd is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 313 degrees, its lightness 65.2% and its chroma 0.182.