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#b686f4 color: Lilac Geode

#b686f4 is rgb(182, 134, 244) in RGB and oklch(71.094% 0.16139 302.64) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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266°
100%

71.1%
0.161
303°
  • Purple
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • violet-400
  • Black 4%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.73:1Hard to read
Lc -58
Black text
7.71:1Readable · AA
Lc 51

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About #b686f4

#b686f4 is a bright light purple color. In OKLCH it has 71.1% lightness, 0.161 chroma and a hue of 303°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.73:1 contrast and black text 7.71:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Lilac Geode (#bb88ff). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More light purple colors

Lighter: #b686f4 mixed with white

  1. b686f4
  2. bd93f6
  3. c49ff8
  4. cbabf9
  5. d2b7fb
  6. dac3fc
  7. e1cffd
  8. e8dbfe
  9. f0e7fe
  10. f7f3ff

Darker: #b686f4 mixed with black

  1. b686f4
  2. 9e74d4
  3. 8662b5
  4. 6f5197
  5. 59407a
  6. 44305e
  7. 302144
  8. 1d132b
  9. 0c0614
  10. 020103

Calmer: #b686f4 with less saturation

  1. b686f4
  2. b48aec
  3. b28de4
  4. b090dc
  5. ae93d4
  6. ab96cc
  7. a999c4
  8. a79bbb
  9. a59db3
  10. a4a0aa

Questions about #b686f4

What color is #b686f4?

#b686f4 is bright light purple. The closest named color is Lilac Geode. In RGB it is rgb(182, 134, 244), in HSL hsl(266.18, 83.33%, 74.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.094% 0.16139 302.64).

What colors go well with #b686f4?

The complementary color of #b686f4 is #90b125. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8198ff and #db78cd. The triadic partners are #e78707 and #00beaa.

Is white or black text more readable on #b686f4?

Black text reads better on #b686f4: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.73:1 and black gives 7.71:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b686f4 a warm or cool color?

#b686f4 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 303 degrees, its lightness 71.1% and its chroma 0.161.