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#b66cd9 color: Lavender

#b66cd9 is rgb(182, 108, 217) in RGB and oklch(65.553% 0.17156 313.917) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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281°
100%

65.6%
0.172
314°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • purple-400
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.42:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.14:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #b66cd9

#b66cd9 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 65.6% lightness, 0.172 chroma and a hue of 314°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.42:1 contrast and black text 6.14:1, 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: #b66cd9 mixed with white

  1. b66cd9
  2. bd7bde
  3. c58be2
  4. cc99e6
  5. d4a8ea
  6. dbb6ee
  7. e2c5f2
  8. ead3f5
  9. f1e2f9
  10. f8f0fc

Darker: #b66cd9 mixed with black

  1. b66cd9
  2. 9e5dbc
  3. 864ea1
  4. 6f4086
  5. 59326c
  6. 442553
  7. 30193b
  8. 1d0d25
  9. 0c0411
  10. 020002

Calmer: #b66cd9 with less saturation

  1. b66cd9
  2. b271d2
  3. af75cb
  4. ab7ac4
  5. a87ebd
  6. a481b6
  7. a085af
  8. 9c88a7
  9. 998ba0
  10. 958e98

Questions about #b66cd9

What color is #b66cd9?

#b66cd9 is soft purple. The closest named color is Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(182, 108, 217), in HSL hsl(280.73, 58.92%, 63.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.553% 0.17156 313.917).

What colors go well with #b66cd9?

The complementary color of #b66cd9 is #62a625. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #867ef4 and #d65faa. The triadic partners are #c97e00 and #00a9a8.

Is white or black text more readable on #b66cd9?

White text reads better on #b66cd9: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.42:1 and black gives 6.14:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b66cd9 a warm or cool color?

#b66cd9 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 314 degrees, its lightness 65.6% and its chroma 0.172.