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#b866de color: Lavender

#b866de is rgb(184, 102, 222) in RGB and oklch(65.18% 0.1872 313.93) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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281°
100%

65.2%
0.187
314°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • purple-400
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.50:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
5.99:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #b866de

#b866de is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 65.2% lightness, 0.187 chroma and a hue of 314°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.5:1 contrast and black text 5.99:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Lavender (#b56edc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is purple-400.

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #b866de mixed with white

  1. b866de
  2. bf77e2
  3. c786e6
  4. ce96ea
  5. d5a5ee
  6. dcb4f1
  7. e3c3f4
  8. ead2f7
  9. f1e1fa
  10. f8f0fd

Darker: #b866de mixed with black

  1. b866de
  2. a058c1
  3. 884aa5
  4. 713c89
  5. 5b2f6f
  6. 452355
  7. 31173d
  8. 1e0c26
  9. 0c0412
  10. 020002

Calmer: #b866de with less saturation

  1. b866de
  2. b46cd6
  3. b071cf
  4. ac76c7
  5. a97ac0
  6. a57eb8
  7. a082b0
  8. 9c86a8
  9. 9889a0
  10. 948d98

Questions about #b866de

What color is #b866de?

#b866de is soft purple. The closest named color is Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(184, 102, 222), in HSL hsl(281, 64.52%, 63.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.18% 0.1872 313.93).

What colors go well with #b866de?

The complementary color of #b866de is #5ca600. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #857afc and #da57ab. The triadic partners are #c77d00 and #00a8a7.

Is white or black text more readable on #b866de?

White text reads better on #b866de: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.5:1 and black gives 5.99:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b866de a warm or cool color?

#b866de is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 314 degrees, its lightness 65.2% and its chroma 0.187.