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#b86ade color: Lavender

#b86ade is rgb(184, 106, 222) in RGB and oklch(65.752% 0.18097 313.51) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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280°
100%

65.8%
0.181
314°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • purple-400
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.41:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.15:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #b86ade

#b86ade is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 65.8% lightness, 0.181 chroma and a hue of 314°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.41:1 contrast and black text 6.15:1, 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: #b86ade mixed with white

  1. b86ade
  2. bf7ae2
  3. c789e6
  4. ce98ea
  5. d5a7ed
  6. dcb6f1
  7. e3c5f4
  8. ead3f7
  9. f1e2fa
  10. f8f0fd

Darker: #b86ade mixed with black

  1. b86ade
  2. a05bc1
  3. 884da5
  4. 713f89
  5. 5b316f
  6. 452455
  7. 31183d
  8. 1e0d26
  9. 0c0412
  10. 020002

Calmer: #b86ade with less saturation

  1. b86ade
  2. b46fd7
  3. b174cf
  4. ad79c8
  5. a97dc0
  6. a581b9
  7. a185b1
  8. 9d88a9
  9. 998ba1
  10. 958e99

Questions about #b86ade

What color is #b86ade?

#b86ade is soft purple. The closest named color is Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(184, 106, 222), in HSL hsl(280.34, 63.74%, 64.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.752% 0.18097 313.51).

What colors go well with #b86ade?

The complementary color of #b86ade is #61a714. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #867dfb and #d95cad. The triadic partners are #ca7f00 and #00aaa8.

Is white or black text more readable on #b86ade?

White text reads better on #b86ade: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.41:1 and black gives 6.15:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b86ade a warm or cool color?

#b86ade is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 314 degrees, its lightness 65.8% and its chroma 0.181.