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#b86edd color: Lavender

#b86edd is rgb(184, 110, 221) in RGB and oklch(66.288% 0.17354 313.347) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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280°
100%

66.3%
0.174
313°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • purple-400
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.33:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.31:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #b86edd

#b86edd is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 66.3% lightness, 0.174 chroma and a hue of 313°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.33:1 contrast and black text 6.31:1, 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: #b86edd mixed with white

  1. b86edd
  2. bf7de1
  3. c78ce5
  4. ce9be9
  5. d5a9ed
  6. dcb8f0
  7. e3c6f4
  8. ead4f7
  9. f1e2fa
  10. f8f1fc

Darker: #b86edd mixed with black

  1. b86edd
  2. a05fc0
  3. 8850a4
  4. 714188
  5. 5b336e
  6. 452655
  7. 31193d
  8. 1e0e26
  9. 0c0411
  10. 020102

Calmer: #b86edd with less saturation

  1. b86edd
  2. b473d6
  3. b177cf
  4. ad7cc8
  5. aa80c0
  6. a683b9
  7. a287b2
  8. 9f8aaa
  9. 9b8da3
  10. 97909b

Questions about #b86edd

What color is #b86edd?

#b86edd is soft purple. The closest named color is Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(184, 110, 221), in HSL hsl(280, 62.01%, 64.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.288% 0.17354 313.347).

What colors go well with #b86edd?

The complementary color of #b86edd is #65a823. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8780f8 and #d961ae. The triadic partners are #cd8000 and #00abaa.

Is white or black text more readable on #b86edd?

White text reads better on #b86edd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.33:1 and black gives 6.31:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b86edd a warm or cool color?

#b86edd is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 313 degrees, its lightness 66.3% and its chroma 0.174.