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#b786dd color: Lavender Blossom

#b786dd is rgb(183, 134, 221) in RGB and oklch(70.044% 0.13344 309.198) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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274°
100%

70%
0.133
309°
  • 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
7.47:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #b786dd

#b786dd is a soft light purple color. In OKLCH it has 70% lightness, 0.133 chroma and a hue of 309°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.81:1 contrast and black text 7.47:1, 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: #b786dd mixed with white

  1. b786dd
  2. be92e1
  3. c59ee5
  4. ccaae8
  5. d4b6ec
  6. dbc2f0
  7. e2cff3
  8. e9dbf6
  9. f0e7f9
  10. f8f3fc

Darker: #b786dd mixed with black

  1. b786dd
  2. 9f74c0
  3. 8762a4
  4. 705188
  5. 5a406e
  6. 453055
  7. 31213d
  8. 1e1326
  9. 0c0611
  10. 020102

Calmer: #b786dd with less saturation

  1. b786dd
  2. b589d7
  3. b28cd1
  4. b08fcb
  5. ad91c5
  6. ab94be
  7. a896b8
  8. a698b2
  9. a39aab
  10. a19ca5

Questions about #b786dd

What color is #b786dd?

#b786dd is soft light purple. The closest named color is Lavender Blossom. In RGB it is rgb(183, 134, 221), in HSL hsl(273.79, 56.13%, 69.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.044% 0.13344 309.198).

What colors go well with #b786dd?

The complementary color of #b786dd is #84ae4f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8e94f0 and #d47cba. The triadic partners are #d38e32 and #00b8b0.

Is white or black text more readable on #b786dd?

Black text reads better on #b786dd: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.81:1 and black gives 7.47:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b786dd a warm or cool color?

#b786dd is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 309 degrees, its lightness 70% and its chroma 0.133.