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#be86de color: Purception

#be86de is rgb(190, 134, 222) in RGB and oklch(70.795% 0.13737 312.48) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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278°
100%

70.8%
0.137
312°
  • Purple
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • purple-400
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.74:1Hard to read
Lc -58
Black text
7.65:1Readable · AA
Lc 51

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About #be86de

#be86de is a soft light purple color. In OKLCH it has 70.8% lightness, 0.137 chroma and a hue of 312°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.74:1 contrast and black text 7.65:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Purception (#c687d6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is purple-400.

More light purple colors

Lighter: #be86de mixed with white

  1. be86de
  2. c592e2
  3. cb9ee6
  4. d2abe9
  5. d8b7ed
  6. dfc3f0
  7. e5cff3
  8. ecdbf6
  9. f2e7f9
  10. f9f3fc

Darker: #be86de mixed with black

  1. be86de
  2. a574c1
  3. 8c62a5
  4. 755189
  5. 5e406f
  6. 483055
  7. 33213d
  8. 1f1326
  9. 0d0612
  10. 020102

Calmer: #be86de with less saturation

  1. be86de
  2. bb89d8
  3. b88cd2
  4. b58fcc
  5. b392c6
  6. b095c0
  7. ad97ba
  8. aa9ab4
  9. a79cae
  10. a49ea7

Questions about #be86de

What color is #be86de?

#be86de is soft light purple. The closest named color is Purception. In RGB it is rgb(190, 134, 222), in HSL hsl(278.18, 57.14%, 69.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.795% 0.13737 312.48).

What colors go well with #be86de?

The complementary color of #be86de is #7fb354. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9594f4 and #db7cb8. The triadic partners are #d4912a and #00bbb8.

Is white or black text more readable on #be86de?

Black text reads better on #be86de: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.74:1 and black gives 7.65:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #be86de a warm or cool color?

#be86de is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 312 degrees, its lightness 70.8% and its chroma 0.137.