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#b96add color: Lavender

#b96add is rgb(185, 106, 221) in RGB and oklch(65.811% 0.18031 314.202) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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281°
100%

65.8%
0.180
314°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • purple-400
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.40:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.17:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #b96add

#b96add is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 65.8% lightness, 0.18 chroma and a hue of 314°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.4:1 contrast and black text 6.17:1, 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: #b96add mixed with white

  1. b96add
  2. c07ae1
  3. c789e5
  4. cf98e9
  5. d6a7ed
  6. ddb6f0
  7. e4c5f4
  8. ebd3f7
  9. f1e2fa
  10. f8f0fc

Darker: #b96add mixed with black

  1. b96add
  2. a05bc0
  3. 894da4
  4. 713f88
  5. 5b316e
  6. 462455
  7. 31183d
  8. 1e0d26
  9. 0d0411
  10. 020002

Calmer: #b96add with less saturation

  1. b96add
  2. b56fd6
  3. b274ce
  4. ae79c7
  5. aa7dc0
  6. a681b8
  7. a285b1
  8. 9e88a9
  9. 9a8ba1
  10. 968f9a

Questions about #b96add

What color is #b96add?

#b96add is soft purple. The closest named color is Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(185, 106, 221), in HSL hsl(281.22, 62.84%, 64.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.811% 0.18031 314.202).

What colors go well with #b96add?

The complementary color of #b96add is #5fa81a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #887dfa and #da5cac. The triadic partners are #ca7f00 and #00aaa9.

Is white or black text more readable on #b96add?

White text reads better on #b96add: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.4:1 and black gives 6.17:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b96add a warm or cool color?

#b96add is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 314 degrees, its lightness 65.8% and its chroma 0.18.