#b96fd1 color: Lavender
#b96fd1 is rgb(185, 111, 209) in RGB and oklch(65.932% 0.15936 317.449) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Purple
- Medium
- Soft
- Neutral
- ≈ Orchid
- purple-400
- Black 18%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #b96fd1
#b96fd1 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 65.9% lightness, 0.159 chroma and a hue of 317°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.36:1 contrast and black text 6.26:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Lavender (#b56edc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is purple-400.
Lighter: #b96fd1 mixed with white
Darker: #b96fd1 mixed with black
Calmer: #b96fd1 with less saturation
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Questions about #b96fd1
What color is #b96fd1?
#b96fd1 is soft purple. The closest named color is Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(185, 111, 209), in HSL hsl(285.31, 51.58%, 62.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.932% 0.15936 317.449).
What colors go well with #b96fd1?
The complementary color of #b96fd1 is #5ea83d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8e7fed and #d564a4. The triadic partners are #c68200 and #00a9ae.
Is white or black text more readable on #b96fd1?
White text reads better on #b96fd1: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.36:1 and black gives 6.26:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #b96fd1 a warm or cool color?
#b96fd1 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 317 degrees, its lightness 65.9% and its chroma 0.159.