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#b66ce2 color: Lavender

#b66ce2 is rgb(182, 108, 226) in RGB and oklch(66.041% 0.18142 311.351) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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278°
100%

66%
0.181
311°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • purple-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.37:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.23:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #b66ce2

#b66ce2 is a bright purple color. In OKLCH it has 66% lightness, 0.181 chroma and a hue of 311°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.37:1 contrast and black text 6.23:1, 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: #b66ce2 mixed with white

  1. b66ce2
  2. bd7ce6
  3. c58be9
  4. cc9aed
  5. d3a8f0
  6. dbb7f3
  7. e2c5f6
  8. e9d4f8
  9. f1e2fb
  10. f8f1fd

Darker: #b66ce2 mixed with black

  1. b66ce2
  2. 9e5dc4
  3. 864ea8
  4. 6f408c
  5. 593271
  6. 442557
  7. 30193e
  8. 1d0d27
  9. 0c0412
  10. 020003

Calmer: #b66ce2 with less saturation

  1. b66ce2
  2. b371da
  3. af76d3
  4. ac7acb
  5. a87ec3
  6. a582bb
  7. a186b3
  8. 9d89ab
  9. 9a8ca3
  10. 968f9b

Questions about #b66ce2

What color is #b66ce2?

#b66ce2 is bright purple. The closest named color is Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(182, 108, 226), in HSL hsl(277.63, 67.05%, 65.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.041% 0.18142 311.351).

What colors go well with #b66ce2?

The complementary color of #b66ce2 is #68a700. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #827ffd and #d95db2. The triadic partners are #ce7d00 and #00aba6.

Is white or black text more readable on #b66ce2?

White text reads better on #b66ce2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.37:1 and black gives 6.23:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b66ce2 a warm or cool color?

#b66ce2 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 311 degrees, its lightness 66% and its chroma 0.181.