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#b969dc color: Lavender

#b969dc is rgb(185, 105, 220) in RGB and oklch(65.613% 0.18082 314.597) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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282°
100%

65.6%
0.181
315°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • purple-400
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.43:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.12:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #b969dc

#b969dc is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 65.6% lightness, 0.181 chroma and a hue of 315°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.43:1 contrast and black text 6.12:1, 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: #b969dc mixed with white

  1. b969dc
  2. c079e0
  3. c889e4
  4. cf98e8
  5. d6a7ec
  6. ddb5f0
  7. e4c4f3
  8. ebd3f6
  9. f1e2fa
  10. f8f0fc

Darker: #b969dc mixed with black

  1. b969dc
  2. a05abf
  3. 894ca3
  4. 713e88
  5. 5b316e
  6. 462454
  7. 31183c
  8. 1e0c26
  9. 0d0411
  10. 020002

Calmer: #b969dc with less saturation

  1. b969dc
  2. b56ed5
  3. b173ce
  4. ae78c6
  5. aa7cbf
  6. a680b8
  7. a284b0
  8. 9e87a8
  9. 998ba1
  10. 958e99

Questions about #b969dc

What color is #b969dc?

#b969dc is soft purple. The closest named color is Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(185, 105, 220), in HSL hsl(281.74, 62.16%, 63.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.613% 0.18082 314.597).

What colors go well with #b969dc?

The complementary color of #b969dc is #5da81a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #887cf9 and #da5bab. The triadic partners are #c87f00 and #00a9a9.

Is white or black text more readable on #b969dc?

White text reads better on #b969dc: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.43:1 and black gives 6.12:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b969dc a warm or cool color?

#b969dc is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 315 degrees, its lightness 65.6% and its chroma 0.181.