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#b896dd color: Lenurple

#b896dd is rgb(184, 150, 221) in RGB and oklch(72.97% 0.10664 305.846) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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269°
100%

73%
0.107
306°
  • Purple
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Lilac
  • indigo-300
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.49:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.44:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #b896dd

#b896dd is a soft light purple color. In OKLCH it has 73% lightness, 0.107 chroma and a hue of 306°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.49:1 contrast and black text 8.44:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Lenurple (#ba93d8). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-300.

More light purple colors

Lighter: #b896dd mixed with white

  1. b896dd
  2. bfa0e1
  3. c6abe4
  4. cdb5e8
  5. d4c0ec
  6. dbcaef
  7. e2d5f2
  8. e9dff6
  9. f0eaf9
  10. f8f4fc

Darker: #b896dd mixed with black

  1. b896dd
  2. a082c0
  3. 886ea4
  4. 715b88
  5. 5b496e
  6. 453755
  7. 31263d
  8. 1e1626
  9. 0c0811
  10. 020102

Calmer: #b896dd with less saturation

  1. b896dd
  2. b698d8
  3. b59ad3
  4. b39ccd
  5. b19ec8
  6. b09fc3
  7. aea1bd
  8. aca3b8
  9. aba4b3
  10. a9a6ad

Questions about #b896dd

What color is #b896dd?

#b896dd is soft light purple. The closest named color is Lenurple. In RGB it is rgb(184, 150, 221), in HSL hsl(268.73, 51.08%, 72.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.97% 0.10664 305.846).

What colors go well with #b896dd?

The complementary color of #b896dd is #97b468. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #95a2eb and #d28ec1. The triadic partners are #d59a5c and #46bdb1.

Is white or black text more readable on #b896dd?

Black text reads better on #b896dd: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.49:1 and black gives 8.44:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b896dd a warm or cool color?

#b896dd is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 306 degrees, its lightness 73% and its chroma 0.107.