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#b686dc color: Lavender Blossom

#b686dc is rgb(182, 134, 220) in RGB and oklch(69.898% 0.13187 308.984) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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273°
100%

69.9%
0.132
309°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • violet-400
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.83:1Hard to read
Lc -59
Black text
7.43:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #b686dc

#b686dc is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 69.9% lightness, 0.132 chroma and a hue of 309°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.83:1 contrast and black text 7.43:1, so black text reads better.

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

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #b686dc mixed with white

  1. b686dc
  2. bd92e0
  3. c49ee4
  4. ccaae8
  5. d3b6eb
  6. dac2ef
  7. e1cef2
  8. e9dbf6
  9. f0e7f9
  10. f8f3fc

Darker: #b686dc mixed with black

  1. b686dc
  2. 9e74bf
  3. 8662a3
  4. 6f5188
  5. 59406e
  6. 443054
  7. 30213c
  8. 1d1326
  9. 0c0611
  10. 020102

Calmer: #b686dc with less saturation

  1. b686dc
  2. b489d6
  3. b18cd0
  4. af8eca
  5. ac91c4
  6. aa93be
  7. a896b8
  8. a598b1
  9. a39aab
  10. a09ca4

Questions about #b686dc

What color is #b686dc?

#b686dc is soft purple. The closest named color is Lavender Blossom. In RGB it is rgb(182, 134, 220), in HSL hsl(273.49, 55.13%, 69.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.898% 0.13187 308.984).

What colors go well with #b686dc?

The complementary color of #b686dc is #84ae4f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8d94ee and #d37cb9. The triadic partners are #d38d33 and #00b7af.

Is white or black text more readable on #b686dc?

Black text reads better on #b686dc: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.83:1 and black gives 7.43:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b686dc a warm or cool color?

#b686dc is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 309 degrees, its lightness 69.9% and its chroma 0.132.