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#b886ec color: Bright light purple

#b886ec is rgb(184, 134, 236) in RGB and oklch(70.876% 0.15207 305.461) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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269°
100%

70.9%
0.152
305°
  • Purple
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • violet-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.74:1Hard to read
Lc -58
Black text
7.66:1Readable · AA
Lc 51

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About #b886ec

#b886ec is a bright light purple color. In OKLCH it has 70.9% lightness, 0.152 chroma and a hue of 305°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.74:1 contrast and black text 7.66:1, 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: #b886ec mixed with white

  1. b886ec
  2. bf92ef
  3. c69ff1
  4. cdabf3
  5. d4b7f6
  6. dbc3f8
  7. e2cff9
  8. e9dbfb
  9. f0e7fd
  10. f8f3fe

Darker: #b886ec mixed with black

  1. b886ec
  2. a074cd
  3. 8862af
  4. 715192
  5. 5b4076
  6. 45305b
  7. 312142
  8. 1e1329
  9. 0c0613
  10. 020103

Calmer: #b886ec with less saturation

  1. b886ec
  2. b689e5
  3. b38dde
  4. b190d6
  5. af93cf
  6. ac95c7
  7. aa98c0
  8. a89ab8
  9. a59db1
  10. a39fa9

Questions about #b886ec

What color is #b886ec?

#b886ec is bright light purple. The closest named color is Bright light purple. In RGB it is rgb(184, 134, 236), in HSL hsl(269.41, 72.86%, 72.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.876% 0.15207 305.461).

What colors go well with #b886ec?

The complementary color of #b886ec is #8bb139. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8797ff and #da79c6. The triadic partners are #e08a1a and #00bdae.

Is white or black text more readable on #b886ec?

Black text reads better on #b886ec: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.74:1 and black gives 7.66:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b886ec a warm or cool color?

#b886ec is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 305 degrees, its lightness 70.9% and its chroma 0.152.