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#b686df color: Lavender Blossom

#b686df is rgb(182, 134, 223) in RGB and oklch(70.04% 0.13553 308.06) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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272°
100%

70%
0.136
308°
  • Purple
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • violet-400
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.81:1Hard to read
Lc -59
Black text
7.46:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #b686df

#b686df is a soft light purple color. In OKLCH it has 70% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 308°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.81:1 contrast and black text 7.46:1, so black text reads better.

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

More light purple colors

Lighter: #b686df mixed with white

  1. b686df
  2. bd92e3
  3. c49ee6
  4. ccaaea
  5. d3b7ed
  6. dac3f1
  7. e1cff4
  8. e9dbf7
  9. f0e7fa
  10. f8f3fc

Darker: #b686df mixed with black

  1. b686df
  2. 9e74c2
  3. 8662a5
  4. 6f518a
  5. 59406f
  6. 443056
  7. 30213d
  8. 1d1327
  9. 0c0612
  10. 020102

Calmer: #b686df with less saturation

  1. b686df
  2. b489d9
  3. b18cd3
  4. af8fcc
  5. ad91c6
  6. aa94c0
  7. a896b9
  8. a698b3
  9. a39aac
  10. a19ca5

Questions about #b686df

What color is #b686df?

#b686df is soft light purple. The closest named color is Lavender Blossom. In RGB it is rgb(182, 134, 223), in HSL hsl(272.36, 58.17%, 70%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.04% 0.13553 308.06).

What colors go well with #b686df?

The complementary color of #b686df is #86ae4b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8c95f1 and #d47bbc. The triadic partners are #d58d30 and #00b9ae.

Is white or black text more readable on #b686df?

Black text reads better on #b686df: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.81:1 and black gives 7.46:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b686df a warm or cool color?

#b686df is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 308 degrees, its lightness 70% and its chroma 0.136.