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#b968dc color: Lavender

#b968dc is rgb(185, 104, 220) in RGB and oklch(65.469% 0.18239 314.698) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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282°
100%

65.5%
0.182
315°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • purple-400
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.46:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.08:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #b968dc

#b968dc is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 65.5% lightness, 0.182 chroma and a hue of 315°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.46:1 contrast and black text 6.08:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Lavender (#b56edc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is purple-400.

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #b968dc mixed with white

  1. b968dc
  2. c078e0
  3. c888e4
  4. cf97e8
  5. d6a6ec
  6. ddb5f0
  7. e4c4f3
  8. ebd3f6
  9. f2e1fa
  10. f8f0fc

Darker: #b968dc mixed with black

  1. b968dc
  2. a059bf
  3. 894ba3
  4. 713e88
  5. 5b306e
  6. 462454
  7. 31183c
  8. 1e0c26
  9. 0d0411
  10. 020002

Calmer: #b968dc with less saturation

  1. b968dc
  2. b56ed5
  3. b173cd
  4. ad77c6
  5. aa7cbf
  6. a580b7
  7. a183b0
  8. 9d87a8
  9. 998aa0
  10. 958d98

Questions about #b968dc

What color is #b968dc?

#b968dc is soft purple. The closest named color is Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(185, 104, 220), in HSL hsl(281.9, 62.37%, 63.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.469% 0.18239 314.698).

What colors go well with #b968dc?

The complementary color of #b968dc is #5ca717. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #887bfa and #da5aaa. The triadic partners are #c87f00 and #00a8a9.

Is white or black text more readable on #b968dc?

White text reads better on #b968dc: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.46:1 and black gives 6.08:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b968dc a warm or cool color?

#b968dc is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 315 degrees, its lightness 65.5% and its chroma 0.182.