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#b969de color: Lavender

#b969de is rgb(185, 105, 222) in RGB and oklch(65.721% 0.18294 314.02) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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281°
100%

65.7%
0.183
314°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • purple-400
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.42:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.14:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #b969de

#b969de is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 65.7% lightness, 0.183 chroma and a hue of 314°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.42:1 contrast and black text 6.14:1, 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: #b969de mixed with white

  1. b969de
  2. c079e2
  3. c789e6
  4. cf98ea
  5. d6a7ed
  6. ddb6f1
  7. e4c4f4
  8. ebd3f7
  9. f1e2fa
  10. f8f0fd

Darker: #b969de mixed with black

  1. b969de
  2. a05ac1
  3. 894ca5
  4. 713e89
  5. 5b316f
  6. 462455
  7. 31183d
  8. 1e0c26
  9. 0d0412
  10. 020002

Calmer: #b969de with less saturation

  1. b969de
  2. b56ed7
  3. b174cf
  4. ae78c8
  5. aa7cc0
  6. a680b9
  7. a284b1
  8. 9e88a9
  9. 9a8ba1
  10. 958e99

Questions about #b969de

What color is #b969de?

#b969de is soft purple. The closest named color is Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(185, 105, 222), in HSL hsl(281.03, 63.93%, 64.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.721% 0.18294 314.02).

What colors go well with #b969de?

The complementary color of #b969de is #5ea813. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #877cfb and #da5bac. The triadic partners are #c97f00 and #00a9a9.

Is white or black text more readable on #b969de?

White text reads better on #b969de: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.42:1 and black gives 6.14:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b969de a warm or cool color?

#b969de is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 314 degrees, its lightness 65.7% and its chroma 0.183.