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#b968de color: Lavender

#b968de is rgb(185, 104, 222) in RGB and oklch(65.578% 0.1845 314.123) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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281°
100%

65.6%
0.185
314°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • purple-400
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.44:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.10:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #b968de

#b968de is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 65.6% lightness, 0.185 chroma and a hue of 314°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.44:1 contrast and black text 6.1:1, 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: #b968de mixed with white

  1. b968de
  2. c078e2
  3. c788e6
  4. cf97ea
  5. d6a6ee
  6. ddb5f1
  7. e4c4f4
  8. ebd3f7
  9. f1e1fa
  10. f8f0fd

Darker: #b968de mixed with black

  1. b968de
  2. a059c1
  3. 894ba5
  4. 713e89
  5. 5b306f
  6. 462455
  7. 31183d
  8. 1e0c26
  9. 0d0412
  10. 020002

Calmer: #b968de with less saturation

  1. b968de
  2. b56ed7
  3. b173cf
  4. ae77c8
  5. aa7cc0
  6. a680b9
  7. a284b1
  8. 9d87a9
  9. 998ba1
  10. 958e99

Questions about #b968de

What color is #b968de?

#b968de is soft purple. The closest named color is Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(185, 104, 222), in HSL hsl(281.19, 64.13%, 63.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.578% 0.1845 314.123).

What colors go well with #b968de?

The complementary color of #b968de is #5da80e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #877bfc and #da5aac. The triadic partners are #c97f00 and #00a9a8.

Is white or black text more readable on #b968de?

White text reads better on #b968de: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.44:1 and black gives 6.1:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b968de a warm or cool color?

#b968de is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 314 degrees, its lightness 65.6% and its chroma 0.185.