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#b869df color: Lavender

#b869df is rgb(184, 105, 223) in RGB and oklch(65.662% 0.18361 313.335) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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280°
100%

65.7%
0.184
313°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • purple-400
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.43:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.12:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #b869df

#b869df is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 65.7% lightness, 0.184 chroma and a hue of 313°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.43:1 contrast and black text 6.12:1, 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: #b869df mixed with white

  1. b869df
  2. bf79e3
  3. c789e7
  4. ce98eb
  5. d5a7ee
  6. dcb6f1
  7. e3c4f5
  8. ead3f7
  9. f1e2fa
  10. f8f0fd

Darker: #b869df mixed with black

  1. b869df
  2. a05ac2
  3. 884ca5
  4. 713e8a
  5. 5b316f
  6. 452456
  7. 31183d
  8. 1e0c27
  9. 0c0412
  10. 020002

Calmer: #b869df with less saturation

  1. b869df
  2. b46ed8
  3. b173d0
  4. ad78c8
  5. a97cc1
  6. a580b9
  7. a184b1
  8. 9d88a9
  9. 998ba1
  10. 958e99

Questions about #b869df

What color is #b869df?

#b869df is soft purple. The closest named color is Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(184, 105, 223), in HSL hsl(280.17, 64.84%, 64.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.662% 0.18361 313.335).

What colors go well with #b869df?

The complementary color of #b869df is #60a70a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #857cfc and #da5bae. The triadic partners are #ca7e00 and #00a9a8.

Is white or black text more readable on #b869df?

White text reads better on #b869df: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.43:1 and black gives 6.12:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b869df a warm or cool color?

#b869df is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 313 degrees, its lightness 65.7% and its chroma 0.184.