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#b886dc color: Soft light purple

#b886dc is rgb(184, 134, 220) in RGB and oklch(70.096% 0.1326 310.044) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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275°
100%

70.1%
0.133
310°
  • Purple
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • violet-400
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.81:1Hard to read
Lc -59
Black text
7.48:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #b886dc

#b886dc is a soft light purple color. In OKLCH it has 70.1% lightness, 0.133 chroma and a hue of 310°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.81:1 contrast and black text 7.48:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Lavender Blossom (#b57edc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More light purple colors

Lighter: #b886dc mixed with white

  1. b886dc
  2. bf92e0
  3. c69ee4
  4. cdaae8
  5. d4b6eb
  6. dbc2ef
  7. e2cff2
  8. eadbf6
  9. f1e7f9
  10. f8f3fc

Darker: #b886dc mixed with black

  1. b886dc
  2. a074bf
  3. 8862a3
  4. 715188
  5. 5b406e
  6. 453054
  7. 31213c
  8. 1e1326
  9. 0c0611
  10. 020102

Calmer: #b886dc with less saturation

  1. b886dc
  2. b689d6
  3. b38cd0
  4. b08fca
  5. ae91c4
  6. ab94be
  7. a996b8
  8. a698b2
  9. a49aab
  10. a19da5

Questions about #b886dc

What color is #b886dc?

#b886dc is soft light purple. The closest named color is Soft light purple. In RGB it is rgb(184, 134, 220), in HSL hsl(274.88, 55.13%, 69.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.096% 0.1326 310.044).

What colors go well with #b886dc?

The complementary color of #b886dc is #83af51. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8f94ef and #d57cb8. The triadic partners are #d38e32 and #00b8b1.

Is white or black text more readable on #b886dc?

Black text reads better on #b886dc: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.81:1 and black gives 7.48:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b886dc a warm or cool color?

#b886dc is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 310 degrees, its lightness 70.1% and its chroma 0.133.