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#b086ca color: Creeping Bellflower

#b086ca is rgb(176, 134, 202) in RGB and oklch(68.483% 0.10747 311.935) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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277°
100%

68.5%
0.107
312°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • violet-400
  • Black 21%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.95:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.11:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #b086ca

#b086ca is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 68.5% lightness, 0.107 chroma and a hue of 312°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.95:1 contrast and black text 7.11:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Creeping Bellflower (#b48ac2). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #b086ca mixed with white

  1. b086ca
  2. b892d0
  3. c09ed5
  4. c7aadb
  5. cfb6e0
  6. d7c2e5
  7. dfceeb
  8. e7daf0
  9. efe6f5
  10. f7f3fa

Darker: #b086ca mixed with black

  1. b086ca
  2. 9974af
  3. 826295
  4. 6c517c
  5. 564064
  6. 42304d
  7. 2e2137
  8. 1c1322
  9. 0b060f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #b086ca with less saturation

  1. b086ca
  2. ae88c5
  3. ac8ac1
  4. a98dbc
  5. a78fb7
  6. a591b2
  7. a393ad
  8. a094a9
  9. 9e96a4
  10. 9c989f

Questions about #b086ca

What color is #b086ca?

#b086ca is soft purple. The closest named color is Creeping Bellflower. In RGB it is rgb(176, 134, 202), in HSL hsl(277.06, 39.08%, 65.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.483% 0.10747 311.935).

What colors go well with #b086ca?

The complementary color of #b086ca is #81a860. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8f91db and #c77eac. The triadic partners are #c38e49 and #2dafab.

Is white or black text more readable on #b086ca?

Black text reads better on #b086ca: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.95:1 and black gives 7.11:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b086ca a warm or cool color?

#b086ca is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 312 degrees, its lightness 68.5% and its chroma 0.107.