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#b68cea color: Luminous Lavender

#b68cea is rgb(182, 140, 234) in RGB and oklch(71.606% 0.13928 303.667) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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267°
100%

71.6%
0.139
304°
  • Purple
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • violet-400
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.65:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.93:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #b68cea

#b68cea is a bright light purple color. In OKLCH it has 71.6% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 304°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.65:1 contrast and black text 7.93:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Luminous Lavender (#bf8fe5). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More light purple colors

Lighter: #b68cea mixed with white

  1. b68cea
  2. bd98ed
  3. c4a3ef
  4. cbaff2
  5. d2baf4
  6. dac6f6
  7. e1d1f8
  8. e8ddfa
  9. f0e8fc
  10. f7f4fe

Darker: #b68cea mixed with black

  1. b68cea
  2. 9e79cb
  3. 8667ae
  4. 6f5591
  5. 594375
  6. 44335a
  7. 302341
  8. 1d1429
  9. 0c0713
  10. 020103

Calmer: #b68cea with less saturation

  1. b68cea
  2. b48fe3
  3. b292dc
  4. b094d5
  5. ae97cf
  6. ac99c8
  7. ab9bc0
  8. a99db9
  9. a79fb2
  10. a5a1ab

Questions about #b68cea

What color is #b68cea?

#b68cea is bright light purple. The closest named color is Luminous Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(182, 140, 234), in HSL hsl(266.81, 69.12%, 73.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.606% 0.13928 303.667).

What colors go well with #b68cea?

The complementary color of #b68cea is #92b146. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #889bfa and #d780c8. The triadic partners are #df8e37 and #00bfad.

Is white or black text more readable on #b68cea?

Black text reads better on #b68cea: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.65:1 and black gives 7.93:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b68cea a warm or cool color?

#b68cea is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 304 degrees, its lightness 71.6% and its chroma 0.139.