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#be86e2 color: Soft light purple

#be86e2 is rgb(190, 134, 226) in RGB and oklch(70.983% 0.14207 311.185) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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277°
100%

71%
0.142
311°
  • Purple
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • purple-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.73:1Hard to read
Lc -58
Black text
7.70:1Readable · AA
Lc 51

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About #be86e2

#be86e2 is a soft light purple color. In OKLCH it has 71% lightness, 0.142 chroma and a hue of 311°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.73:1 contrast and black text 7.7:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Luminous Lavender (#bf8fe5). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is purple-400.

More light purple colors

Lighter: #be86e2 mixed with white

  1. be86e2
  2. c592e5
  3. cb9fe9
  4. d2abec
  5. d8b7ef
  6. dfc3f2
  7. e5cff5
  8. ecdbf8
  9. f2e7fa
  10. f9f3fd

Darker: #be86e2 mixed with black

  1. be86e2
  2. a574c4
  3. 8c62a8
  4. 75518c
  5. 5e4071
  6. 483057
  7. 33213e
  8. 1f1327
  9. 0d0612
  10. 020103

Calmer: #be86e2 with less saturation

  1. be86e2
  2. bb89dc
  3. b88dd6
  4. b690cf
  5. b392c9
  6. b095c2
  7. ad98bc
  8. aa9ab5
  9. a79daf
  10. a49fa8

Questions about #be86e2

What color is #be86e2?

#be86e2 is soft light purple. The closest named color is Soft light purple. In RGB it is rgb(190, 134, 226), in HSL hsl(276.52, 61.33%, 70.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.983% 0.14207 311.185).

What colors go well with #be86e2?

The complementary color of #be86e2 is #81b34e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9395f7 and #dc7bbb. The triadic partners are #d89024 and #00bcb7.

Is white or black text more readable on #be86e2?

Black text reads better on #be86e2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.73:1 and black gives 7.7:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #be86e2 a warm or cool color?

#be86e2 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 311 degrees, its lightness 71% and its chroma 0.142.