Skip to the color picker

#b96fe2 color: Lavender

#b96fe2 is rgb(185, 111, 226) in RGB and oklch(66.815% 0.17783 312.217) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

Read as HEX

279°
100%

66.8%
0.178
312°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • purple-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.26:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.43:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

Shades

From lightest to darkest. Click a shade to use it.

Harmonies

Open as palette

Recent

Colors you stop on or copy appear here. They stay on this device.

About #b96fe2

#b96fe2 is a bright purple color. In OKLCH it has 66.8% lightness, 0.178 chroma and a hue of 312°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.26:1 contrast and black text 6.43:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Lavender (#b56edc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is purple-400.

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #b96fe2 mixed with white

  1. b96fe2
  2. c07ee6
  3. c78de9
  4. ce9ced
  5. d5aaf0
  6. dcb8f3
  7. e3c6f6
  8. ead5f8
  9. f1e3fb
  10. f8f1fd

Darker: #b96fe2 mixed with black

  1. b96fe2
  2. a060c4
  3. 8951a8
  4. 71428c
  5. 5b3471
  6. 462757
  7. 311a3e
  8. 1e0e27
  9. 0d0412
  10. 020103

Calmer: #b96fe2 with less saturation

  1. b96fe2
  2. b674db
  3. b279d3
  4. ae7dcc
  5. ab81c4
  6. a785bc
  7. a488b5
  8. a08cad
  9. 9c8fa5
  10. 98929d

Questions about #b96fe2

What color is #b96fe2?

#b96fe2 is bright purple. The closest named color is Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(185, 111, 226), in HSL hsl(278.61, 66.47%, 66.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.815% 0.17783 312.217).

What colors go well with #b96fe2?

The complementary color of #b96fe2 is #69aa19. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8782fd and #db61b2. The triadic partners are #d08000 and #00aeaa.

Is white or black text more readable on #b96fe2?

Black text reads better on #b96fe2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.26:1 and black gives 6.43:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b96fe2 a warm or cool color?

#b96fe2 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 312 degrees, its lightness 66.8% and its chroma 0.178.