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#b896ed color: Bright Lavender

#b896ed is rgb(184, 150, 237) in RGB and oklch(73.693% 0.1273 301.332) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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263°
100%

73.7%
0.127
301°
  • Purple
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Plum
  • violet-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.44:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.62:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #b896ed

#b896ed is a bright light purple color. In OKLCH it has 73.7% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 301°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.44:1 contrast and black text 8.62:1, 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: #b896ed mixed with white

  1. b896ed
  2. bfa1ef
  3. c6abf2
  4. cdb6f4
  5. d4c0f6
  6. dbcbf8
  7. e2d5f9
  8. e9e0fb
  9. f0eafc
  10. f8f4fe

Darker: #b896ed mixed with black

  1. b896ed
  2. a082ce
  3. 886eb0
  4. 715b93
  5. 5b4977
  6. 45375c
  7. 312642
  8. 1e162a
  9. 0c0814
  10. 020103

Calmer: #b896ed with less saturation

  1. b896ed
  2. b698e7
  3. b59be0
  4. b39dd9
  5. b29fd3
  6. b1a1cc
  7. afa3c5
  8. aea5bf
  9. aca6b8
  10. aba8b1

Questions about #b896ed

What color is #b896ed?

#b896ed is bright light purple. The closest named color is Bright Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(184, 150, 237), in HSL hsl(263.45, 70.73%, 75.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.693% 0.1273 301.332).

What colors go well with #b896ed?

The complementary color of #b896ed is #9eb655. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8da4fa and #d88bce. The triadic partners are #e3964f and #21c4af.

Is white or black text more readable on #b896ed?

Black text reads better on #b896ed: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.44:1 and black gives 8.62:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b896ed a warm or cool color?

#b896ed is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 301 degrees, its lightness 73.7% and its chroma 0.127.