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#b869dc color: Lavender

#b869dc is rgb(184, 105, 220) in RGB and oklch(65.499% 0.1804 314.192) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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281°
100%

65.5%
0.180
314°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • purple-400
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.45:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.09:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #b869dc

#b869dc is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 65.5% lightness, 0.18 chroma and a hue of 314°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.45:1 contrast and black text 6.09:1, 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: #b869dc mixed with white

  1. b869dc
  2. bf79e0
  3. c789e4
  4. ce98e8
  5. d5a7ec
  6. dcb5f0
  7. e3c4f3
  8. ead3f6
  9. f1e2fa
  10. f8f0fc

Darker: #b869dc mixed with black

  1. b869dc
  2. a05abf
  3. 884ca3
  4. 713e88
  5. 5b316e
  6. 452454
  7. 31183c
  8. 1e0c26
  9. 0c0411
  10. 020002

Calmer: #b869dc with less saturation

  1. b869dc
  2. b46ed5
  3. b173ce
  4. ad78c6
  5. a97cbf
  6. a580b7
  7. a184b0
  8. 9d87a8
  9. 998aa0
  10. 958e99

Questions about #b869dc

What color is #b869dc?

#b869dc is soft purple. The closest named color is Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(184, 105, 220), in HSL hsl(281.22, 62.16%, 63.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.499% 0.1804 314.192).

What colors go well with #b869dc?

The complementary color of #b869dc is #5ea718. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #877cf9 and #d95bab. The triadic partners are #c87e00 and #00a9a8.

Is white or black text more readable on #b869dc?

White text reads better on #b869dc: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.45:1 and black gives 6.09:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b869dc a warm or cool color?

#b869dc is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 314 degrees, its lightness 65.5% and its chroma 0.18.