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#b686e2 color: Lavender Blossom

#b686e2 is rgb(182, 134, 226) in RGB and oklch(70.185% 0.13921 307.178) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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271°
100%

70.2%
0.139
307°
  • Purple
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • violet-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.80:1Hard to read
Lc -59
Black text
7.50:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #b686e2

#b686e2 is a soft light purple color. In OKLCH it has 70.2% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 307°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.8:1 contrast and black text 7.5:1, 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: #b686e2 mixed with white

  1. b686e2
  2. bd92e6
  3. c49ee9
  4. cbabec
  5. d3b7ef
  6. dac3f2
  7. e1cff5
  8. e9dbf8
  9. f0e7fa
  10. f8f3fd

Darker: #b686e2 mixed with black

  1. b686e2
  2. 9e74c4
  3. 8662a8
  4. 6f518c
  5. 594071
  6. 443057
  7. 30213e
  8. 1d1327
  9. 0c0612
  10. 020103

Calmer: #b686e2 with less saturation

  1. b686e2
  2. b489dc
  3. b18cd5
  4. af8fcf
  5. ad91c8
  6. aa94c1
  7. a896bb
  8. a699b4
  9. a39bad
  10. a19da6

Questions about #b686e2

What color is #b686e2?

#b686e2 is soft light purple. The closest named color is Lavender Blossom. In RGB it is rgb(182, 134, 226), in HSL hsl(271.3, 61.33%, 70.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.185% 0.13921 307.178).

What colors go well with #b686e2?

The complementary color of #b686e2 is #87af47. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8a95f4 and #d57bbe. The triadic partners are #d88c2c and #00baae.

Is white or black text more readable on #b686e2?

Black text reads better on #b686e2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.8:1 and black gives 7.5:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b686e2 a warm or cool color?

#b686e2 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 307 degrees, its lightness 70.2% and its chroma 0.139.