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#b896ef color: Bright Lavender

#b896ef is rgb(184, 150, 239) in RGB and oklch(73.787% 0.12989 300.856) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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263°
100%

73.8%
0.130
301°
  • Purple
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Plum
  • violet-400
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.43:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.65:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #b896ef

#b896ef is a bright light purple color. In OKLCH it has 73.8% lightness, 0.13 chroma and a hue of 301°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.43:1 contrast and black text 8.65:1, 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: #b896ef mixed with white

  1. b896ef
  2. bfa1f1
  3. c6abf3
  4. cdb6f5
  5. d4c0f7
  6. dbcbf9
  7. e2d5fa
  8. e9e0fc
  9. f0eafd
  10. f8f5fe

Darker: #b896ef mixed with black

  1. b896ef
  2. a082d0
  3. 886eb1
  4. 715b94
  5. 5b4978
  6. 45375c
  7. 312642
  8. 1e162a
  9. 0c0814
  10. 020103

Calmer: #b896ef with less saturation

  1. b896ef
  2. b698e8
  3. b59be2
  4. b49ddb
  5. b29fd4
  6. b1a1cd
  7. afa3c6
  8. aea5bf
  9. ada7b8
  10. aba8b1

Questions about #b896ef

What color is #b896ef?

#b896ef is bright light purple. The closest named color is Bright Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(184, 150, 239), in HSL hsl(262.92, 73.55%, 76.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.787% 0.12989 300.856).

What colors go well with #b896ef?

The complementary color of #b896ef is #9eb652. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8ca5fc and #d98bd0. The triadic partners are #e5954d and #18c4af.

Is white or black text more readable on #b896ef?

Black text reads better on #b896ef: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.43:1 and black gives 8.65:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b896ef a warm or cool color?

#b896ef is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 301 degrees, its lightness 73.8% and its chroma 0.13.