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#b686f6 color: Lilac Geode

#b686f6 is rgb(182, 134, 246) in RGB and oklch(71.199% 0.16386 302.201) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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266°
100%

71.2%
0.164
302°
  • Purple
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • violet-400
  • Black 4%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.72:1Hard to read
Lc -58
Black text
7.73:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #b686f6

#b686f6 is a bright light purple color. In OKLCH it has 71.2% lightness, 0.164 chroma and a hue of 302°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.72:1 contrast and black text 7.73:1, 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: #b686f6 mixed with white

  1. b686f6
  2. bd93f8
  3. c49ff9
  4. cbabfb
  5. d2b7fc
  6. dac3fd
  7. e1cffe
  8. e8dbfe
  9. f0e7ff
  10. f7f3ff

Darker: #b686f6 mixed with black

  1. b686f6
  2. 9e74d6
  3. 8662b7
  4. 6f5198
  5. 59407b
  6. 44305f
  7. 302145
  8. 1d132c
  9. 0c0615
  10. 020103

Calmer: #b686f6 with less saturation

  1. b686f6
  2. b48aee
  3. b28de6
  4. b090de
  5. ae93d5
  6. ac96cd
  7. aa99c5
  8. a89bbc
  9. a69eb4
  10. a4a0ab

Questions about #b686f6

What color is #b686f6?

#b686f6 is bright light purple. The closest named color is Lilac Geode. In RGB it is rgb(182, 134, 246), in HSL hsl(265.71, 86.15%, 74.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.199% 0.16386 302.201).

What colors go well with #b686f6?

The complementary color of #b686f6 is #91b120. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8098ff and #dc78cf. The triadic partners are #e88600 and #00bfa9.

Is white or black text more readable on #b686f6?

Black text reads better on #b686f6: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.72:1 and black gives 7.73:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b686f6 a warm or cool color?

#b686f6 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 302 degrees, its lightness 71.2% and its chroma 0.164.