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#b896eb color: Bright Lavender

#b896eb is rgb(184, 150, 235) in RGB and oklch(73.6% 0.12471 301.825) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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264°
100%

73.6%
0.125
302°
  • Purple
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Plum
  • violet-400
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.44:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.60:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #b896eb

#b896eb is a bright light purple color. In OKLCH it has 73.6% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 302°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.44:1 contrast and black text 8.6:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Bright Lavender (#bf94e4). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More light purple colors

Lighter: #b896eb mixed with white

  1. b896eb
  2. bfa1ee
  3. c6abf0
  4. cdb6f2
  5. d4c0f4
  6. dbcbf7
  7. e2d5f9
  8. e9e0fa
  9. f0eafc
  10. f8f4fe

Darker: #b896eb mixed with black

  1. b896eb
  2. a082cc
  3. 886eae
  4. 715b91
  5. 5b4975
  6. 45375b
  7. 312641
  8. 1e1629
  9. 0c0813
  10. 020103

Calmer: #b896eb with less saturation

  1. b896eb
  2. b698e5
  3. b59bde
  4. b39dd8
  5. b29fd1
  6. b0a1cb
  7. afa3c4
  8. aea4be
  9. aca6b7
  10. aba8b0

Questions about #b896eb

What color is #b896eb?

#b896eb is bright light purple. The closest named color is Bright Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(184, 150, 235), in HSL hsl(264, 68%, 75.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.6% 0.12471 301.825).

What colors go well with #b896eb?

The complementary color of #b896eb is #9db657. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8ea4f8 and #d78bcd. The triadic partners are #e19650 and #28c3af.

Is white or black text more readable on #b896eb?

Black text reads better on #b896eb: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.44:1 and black gives 8.6:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b896eb a warm or cool color?

#b896eb is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 302 degrees, its lightness 73.6% and its chroma 0.125.