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#b66cd5 color: Lavender

#b66cd5 is rgb(182, 108, 213) in RGB and oklch(65.343% 0.16722 315.144) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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282°
100%

65.3%
0.167
315°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • purple-400
  • Black 16%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.45:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.09:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #b66cd5

#b66cd5 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 65.3% lightness, 0.167 chroma and a hue of 315°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.45:1 contrast and black text 6.09:1, 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: #b66cd5 mixed with white

  1. b66cd5
  2. be7bda
  3. c58adf
  4. cc99e3
  5. d4a8e8
  6. dbb6ec
  7. e2c5f0
  8. ead3f4
  9. f1e2f8
  10. f8f0fc

Darker: #b66cd5 mixed with black

  1. b66cd5
  2. 9e5db9
  3. 864e9e
  4. 6f4083
  5. 59326a
  6. 442551
  7. 30193a
  8. 1d0d24
  9. 0c0410
  10. 020002

Calmer: #b66cd5 with less saturation

  1. b66cd5
  2. b271ce
  3. af75c8
  4. ab79c1
  5. a77dba
  6. a481b3
  7. a084ad
  8. 9c87a6
  9. 988a9f
  10. 948d97

Questions about #b66cd5

What color is #b66cd5?

#b66cd5 is soft purple. The closest named color is Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(182, 108, 213), in HSL hsl(282.29, 55.56%, 62.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.343% 0.16722 315.144).

What colors go well with #b66cd5?

The complementary color of #b66cd5 is #5fa62e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #887df1 and #d560a7. The triadic partners are #c67f00 and #00a8a9.

Is white or black text more readable on #b66cd5?

White text reads better on #b66cd5: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.45:1 and black gives 6.09:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b66cd5 a warm or cool color?

#b66cd5 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 315 degrees, its lightness 65.3% and its chroma 0.167.