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#bb6fe0 color: Lavender

#bb6fe0 is rgb(187, 111, 224) in RGB and oklch(66.93% 0.17644 313.608) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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280°
100%

66.9%
0.176
314°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • purple-400
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.25:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.46:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #bb6fe0

#bb6fe0 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 66.9% lightness, 0.176 chroma and a hue of 314°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.25:1 contrast and black text 6.46:1, 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: #bb6fe0 mixed with white

  1. bb6fe0
  2. c27ee4
  3. c98de8
  4. d09ceb
  5. d7aaef
  6. deb8f2
  7. e4c6f5
  8. ebd5f8
  9. f2e3fa
  10. f8f1fd

Darker: #bb6fe0 mixed with black

  1. bb6fe0
  2. a260c3
  3. 8a51a6
  4. 73428a
  5. 5c3470
  6. 462756
  7. 321a3e
  8. 1f0e27
  9. 0d0412
  10. 020102

Calmer: #bb6fe0 with less saturation

  1. bb6fe0
  2. b774d9
  3. b479d2
  4. b07dca
  5. ac81c3
  6. a985bc
  7. a588b4
  8. a18cac
  9. 9d8fa5
  10. 99929d

Questions about #bb6fe0

What color is #bb6fe0?

#bb6fe0 is soft purple. The closest named color is Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(187, 111, 224), in HSL hsl(280.35, 64.57%, 65.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.93% 0.17644 313.608).

What colors go well with #bb6fe0?

The complementary color of #bb6fe0 is #65ab23. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8a81fc and #dc61b0. The triadic partners are #cf8200 and #00aeac.

Is white or black text more readable on #bb6fe0?

Black text reads better on #bb6fe0: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.25:1 and black gives 6.46:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bb6fe0 a warm or cool color?

#bb6fe0 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 314 degrees, its lightness 66.9% and its chroma 0.176.