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#b686de color: Lavender Blossom

#b686de is rgb(182, 134, 222) in RGB and oklch(69.993% 0.13431 308.363) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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273°
100%

70%
0.134
308°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • violet-400
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.82:1Hard to read
Lc -59
Black text
7.45:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #b686de

#b686de is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 70% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 308°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.82:1 contrast and black text 7.45:1, 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: #b686de mixed with white

  1. b686de
  2. bd92e2
  3. c49ee6
  4. ccaae9
  5. d3b6ed
  6. dac3f0
  7. e1cff3
  8. e9dbf6
  9. f0e7f9
  10. f8f3fc

Darker: #b686de mixed with black

  1. b686de
  2. 9e74c1
  3. 8662a5
  4. 6f5189
  5. 59406f
  6. 443055
  7. 30213d
  8. 1d1326
  9. 0c0612
  10. 020102

Calmer: #b686de with less saturation

  1. b686de
  2. b489d8
  3. b18cd2
  4. af8ecb
  5. ad91c5
  6. aa93bf
  7. a896b9
  8. a598b2
  9. a39aac
  10. a19ca5

Questions about #b686de

What color is #b686de?

#b686de is soft purple. The closest named color is Lavender Blossom. In RGB it is rgb(182, 134, 222), in HSL hsl(272.73, 57.14%, 69.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.993% 0.13431 308.363).

What colors go well with #b686de?

The complementary color of #b686de is #85ae4d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8c94f0 and #d47cbb. The triadic partners are #d48d31 and #00b8ae.

Is white or black text more readable on #b686de?

Black text reads better on #b686de: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.82:1 and black gives 7.45:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b686de a warm or cool color?

#b686de is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 308 degrees, its lightness 70% and its chroma 0.134.