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#b886eb color: Bright light purple

#b886eb is rgb(184, 134, 235) in RGB and oklch(70.826% 0.15085 305.717) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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270°
100%

70.8%
0.151
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
7.65:1Readable · AA
Lc 51

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About #b886eb

#b886eb is a bright light purple color. In OKLCH it has 70.8% lightness, 0.151 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 7.65:1, 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: #b886eb mixed with white

  1. b886eb
  2. bf92ee
  3. c69ff0
  4. cdabf3
  5. d4b7f5
  6. dbc3f7
  7. e2cff9
  8. e9dbfb
  9. f0e7fc
  10. f8f3fe

Darker: #b886eb mixed with black

  1. b886eb
  2. a074cc
  3. 8862ae
  4. 715191
  5. 5b4075
  6. 45305b
  7. 312141
  8. 1e1329
  9. 0c0613
  10. 020103

Calmer: #b886eb with less saturation

  1. b886eb
  2. b689e4
  3. b38ddd
  4. b190d5
  5. af92ce
  6. ac95c7
  7. aa98bf
  8. a89ab8
  9. a59cb0
  10. a39fa9

Questions about #b886eb

What color is #b886eb?

#b886eb is bright light purple. The closest named color is Bright light purple. In RGB it is rgb(184, 134, 235), in HSL hsl(269.7, 71.63%, 72.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.826% 0.15085 305.717).

What colors go well with #b886eb?

The complementary color of #b886eb is #8ab13b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8897fe and #da7ac5. The triadic partners are #df8b1c and #00bdae.

Is white or black text more readable on #b886eb?

Black text reads better on #b886eb: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.75:1 and black gives 7.65:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b886eb a warm or cool color?

#b886eb is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 306 degrees, its lightness 70.8% and its chroma 0.151.