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#b86bd7 color: Lavender

#b86bd7 is rgb(184, 107, 215) in RGB and oklch(65.525% 0.17187 315.479) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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283°
100%

65.5%
0.172
315°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • purple-400
  • Black 16%

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 #b86bd7

#b86bd7 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 65.5% lightness, 0.172 chroma and a hue of 315°.

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: #b86bd7 mixed with white

  1. b86bd7
  2. bf7bdc
  3. c78ae0
  4. ce99e5
  5. d5a7e9
  6. dcb6ed
  7. e3c5f1
  8. ead3f5
  9. f1e2f8
  10. f8f0fc

Darker: #b86bd7 mixed with black

  1. b86bd7
  2. a05cbb
  3. 884e9f
  4. 713f85
  5. 5b326b
  6. 452552
  7. 31183b
  8. 1e0d25
  9. 0c0411
  10. 020002

Calmer: #b86bd7 with less saturation

  1. b86bd7
  2. b470d0
  3. b175c9
  4. ad79c3
  5. a97dbc
  6. a581b5
  7. a184ae
  8. 9d88a7
  9. 998b9f
  10. 958e98

Questions about #b86bd7

What color is #b86bd7?

#b86bd7 is soft purple. The closest named color is Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(184, 107, 215), in HSL hsl(282.78, 57.45%, 63.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.525% 0.17187 315.479).

What colors go well with #b86bd7?

The complementary color of #b86bd7 is #5da72a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #897df4 and #d75ea8. The triadic partners are #c78000 and #00a8aa.

Is white or black text more readable on #b86bd7?

White text reads better on #b86bd7: 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 #b86bd7 a warm or cool color?

#b86bd7 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 315 degrees, its lightness 65.5% and its chroma 0.172.