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#b886ea color: Bright light purple

#b886ea is rgb(184, 134, 234) in RGB and oklch(70.776% 0.14963 305.976) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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270°
100%

70.8%
0.150
306°
  • Purple
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • violet-400
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.75:1Hard to read
Lc -58
Black text
7.64:1Readable · AA
Lc 51

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About #b886ea

#b886ea is a bright light purple color. In OKLCH it has 70.8% lightness, 0.15 chroma and a hue of 306°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.75:1 contrast and black text 7.64:1, 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: #b886ea mixed with white

  1. b886ea
  2. bf92ed
  3. c69fef
  4. cdabf2
  5. d4b7f4
  6. dbc3f7
  7. e2cff9
  8. e9dbfa
  9. f0e7fc
  10. f8f3fe

Darker: #b886ea mixed with black

  1. b886ea
  2. a074cb
  3. 8862ae
  4. 715191
  5. 5b4075
  6. 45305a
  7. 312141
  8. 1e1329
  9. 0c0613
  10. 020103

Calmer: #b886ea with less saturation

  1. b886ea
  2. b689e3
  3. b38ddc
  4. b190d5
  5. af92ce
  6. ac95c6
  7. aa98bf
  8. a89ab8
  9. a59cb0
  10. a39fa8

Questions about #b886ea

What color is #b886ea?

#b886ea is bright light purple. The closest named color is Bright light purple. In RGB it is rgb(184, 134, 234), in HSL hsl(270, 70.42%, 72.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.776% 0.14963 305.976).

What colors go well with #b886ea?

The complementary color of #b886ea is #8ab13d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8896fd and #da7ac4. The triadic partners are #de8b1e and #00bdae.

Is white or black text more readable on #b886ea?

Black text reads better on #b886ea: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.75:1 and black gives 7.64:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b886ea a warm or cool color?

#b886ea is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 306 degrees, its lightness 70.8% and its chroma 0.15.