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#b86ed2 color: Lavender

#b86ed2 is rgb(184, 110, 210) in RGB and oklch(65.717% 0.16161 316.772) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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284°
100%

65.7%
0.162
317°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • purple-400
  • Black 18%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.39:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.20:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #b86ed2

#b86ed2 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 65.7% lightness, 0.162 chroma and a hue of 317°.

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: #b86ed2 mixed with white

  1. b86ed2
  2. bf7dd7
  3. c78cdc
  4. ce9ae1
  5. d5a9e6
  6. dcb7ea
  7. e3c5ef
  8. ead4f3
  9. f1e2f7
  10. f8f1fb

Darker: #b86ed2 mixed with black

  1. b86ed2
  2. a05fb6
  3. 88509b
  4. 714181
  5. 5b3368
  6. 452650
  7. 311939
  8. 1e0e24
  9. 0c0410
  10. 020102

Calmer: #b86ed2 with less saturation

  1. b86ed2
  2. b473cc
  3. b177c6
  4. ad7bbf
  5. a97fb9
  6. a582b2
  7. a285ac
  8. 9e89a5
  9. 9a8c9f
  10. 958e98

Questions about #b86ed2

What color is #b86ed2?

#b86ed2 is soft purple. The closest named color is Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(184, 110, 210), in HSL hsl(284.4, 52.63%, 62.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.717% 0.16161 316.772).

What colors go well with #b86ed2?

The complementary color of #b86ed2 is #5ea739. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8c7eee and #d563a5. The triadic partners are #c68100 and #00a9ac.

Is white or black text more readable on #b86ed2?

White text reads better on #b86ed2: 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 #b86ed2 a warm or cool color?

#b86ed2 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 317 degrees, its lightness 65.7% and its chroma 0.162.