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#b86ae2 color: Lavender

#b86ae2 is rgb(184, 106, 226) in RGB and oklch(65.972% 0.18528 312.394) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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279°
100%

66%
0.185
312°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • purple-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.39:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.20:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #b86ae2

#b86ae2 is a bright purple color. In OKLCH it has 66% lightness, 0.185 chroma and a hue of 312°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.39:1 contrast and black text 6.2:1, 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: #b86ae2 mixed with white

  1. b86ae2
  2. bf7ae6
  3. c68ae9
  4. ce99ed
  5. d5a7f0
  6. dcb6f3
  7. e3c5f6
  8. ead3f8
  9. f1e2fb
  10. f8f0fd

Darker: #b86ae2 mixed with black

  1. b86ae2
  2. a05bc4
  3. 884da8
  4. 713f8c
  5. 5b3171
  6. 452457
  7. 31183e
  8. 1e0d27
  9. 0c0412
  10. 020003

Calmer: #b86ae2 with less saturation

  1. b86ae2
  2. b46fda
  3. b175d3
  4. ad79cb
  5. a97dc3
  6. a681bb
  7. a285b3
  8. 9e89ab
  9. 9a8ca3
  10. 968f9a

Questions about #b86ae2

What color is #b86ae2?

#b86ae2 is bright purple. The closest named color is Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(184, 106, 226), in HSL hsl(279, 67.42%, 65.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.972% 0.18528 312.394).

What colors go well with #b86ae2?

The complementary color of #b86ae2 is #64a800. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #847efe and #db5bb1. The triadic partners are #cc7e00 and #00aba7.

Is white or black text more readable on #b86ae2?

White text reads better on #b86ae2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.39:1 and black gives 6.2:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b86ae2 a warm or cool color?

#b86ae2 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 312 degrees, its lightness 66% and its chroma 0.185.