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#b86ce2 color: Lavender

#b86ce2 is rgb(184, 108, 226) in RGB and oklch(66.262% 0.18217 312.165) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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279°
100%

66.3%
0.182
312°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • purple-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.34:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.28:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #b86ce2

#b86ce2 is a bright purple color. In OKLCH it has 66.3% lightness, 0.182 chroma and a hue of 312°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.34:1 contrast and black text 6.28:1, 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: #b86ce2 mixed with white

  1. b86ce2
  2. bf7ce6
  3. c68be9
  4. ce9aed
  5. d5a8f0
  6. dcb7f3
  7. e3c5f6
  8. ead4f8
  9. f1e2fb
  10. f8f1fd

Darker: #b86ce2 mixed with black

  1. b86ce2
  2. a05dc4
  3. 884ea8
  4. 71408c
  5. 5b3271
  6. 452557
  7. 31193e
  8. 1e0d27
  9. 0c0412
  10. 020003

Calmer: #b86ce2 with less saturation

  1. b86ce2
  2. b471da
  3. b176d3
  4. ad7bcb
  5. aa7fc3
  6. a683bc
  7. a286b4
  8. 9e8aac
  9. 9b8da4
  10. 97909b

Questions about #b86ce2

What color is #b86ce2?

#b86ce2 is bright purple. The closest named color is Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(184, 108, 226), in HSL hsl(278.64, 67.05%, 65.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.262% 0.18217 312.165).

What colors go well with #b86ce2?

The complementary color of #b86ce2 is #66a809. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #857ffe and #da5db1. The triadic partners are #ce7f00 and #00aca8.

Is white or black text more readable on #b86ce2?

White text reads better on #b86ce2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.34:1 and black gives 6.28:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b86ce2 a warm or cool color?

#b86ce2 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 312 degrees, its lightness 66.3% and its chroma 0.182.