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#b86fe0 color: Lavender

#b86fe0 is rgb(184, 111, 224) in RGB and oklch(66.598% 0.17524 312.365) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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279°
100%

66.6%
0.175
312°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • purple-400
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.29:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.39:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #b86fe0

#b86fe0 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 66.6% lightness, 0.175 chroma and a hue of 312°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.29:1 contrast and black text 6.39:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Lavender (#b56edc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is purple-400.

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #b86fe0 mixed with white

  1. b86fe0
  2. bf7ee4
  3. c68de8
  4. ce9ceb
  5. d5aaef
  6. dcb8f2
  7. e3c6f5
  8. ead5f8
  9. f1e3fa
  10. f8f1fd

Darker: #b86fe0 mixed with black

  1. b86fe0
  2. a060c3
  3. 8851a6
  4. 71428a
  5. 5b3470
  6. 452756
  7. 311a3e
  8. 1e0e27
  9. 0c0412
  10. 020102

Calmer: #b86fe0 with less saturation

  1. b86fe0
  2. b574d9
  3. b178d1
  4. ae7dca
  5. aa81c3
  6. a684bb
  7. a388b3
  8. 9f8bac
  9. 9b8ea4
  10. 98919c

Questions about #b86fe0

What color is #b86fe0?

#b86fe0 is soft purple. The closest named color is Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(184, 111, 224), in HSL hsl(278.76, 64.57%, 65.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.598% 0.17524 312.365).

What colors go well with #b86fe0?

The complementary color of #b86fe0 is #68a91e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8681fb and #d961b1. The triadic partners are #cf8000 and #00adaa.

Is white or black text more readable on #b86fe0?

Black text reads better on #b86fe0: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.29:1 and black gives 6.39:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b86fe0 a warm or cool color?

#b86fe0 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 312 degrees, its lightness 66.6% and its chroma 0.175.