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#b088c8 color: Creeping Bellflower

#b088c8 is rgb(176, 136, 200) in RGB and oklch(68.756% 0.10149 312.321) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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278°
100%

68.8%
0.101
312°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Lilac
  • mauve-400
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.92:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.20:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #b088c8

#b088c8 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 68.8% lightness, 0.101 chroma and a hue of 312°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.92:1 contrast and black text 7.2:1, so black text reads better.

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

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #b088c8 mixed with white

  1. b088c8
  2. b894ce
  3. c09fd3
  4. c7abd9
  5. cfb7df
  6. d7c3e4
  7. dfcfea
  8. e7dbef
  9. efe7f4
  10. f7f3fa

Darker: #b088c8 mixed with black

  1. b088c8
  2. 9975ae
  3. 826394
  4. 6c527b
  5. 564163
  6. 42314c
  7. 2e2236
  8. 1c1321
  9. 0b060f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #b088c8 with less saturation

  1. b088c8
  2. ae8ac4
  3. ac8cbf
  4. aa8ebb
  5. a890b6
  6. a592b2
  7. a394ad
  8. a195a9
  9. 9f97a4
  10. 9d999f

Questions about #b088c8

What color is #b088c8?

#b088c8 is soft purple. The closest named color is Creeping Bellflower. In RGB it is rgb(176, 136, 200), in HSL hsl(277.5, 36.78%, 65.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.756% 0.10149 312.321).

What colors go well with #b088c8?

The complementary color of #b088c8 is #83a865. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9193d8 and #c681ac. The triadic partners are #c1904f and #3aaeab.

Is white or black text more readable on #b088c8?

Black text reads better on #b088c8: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.92:1 and black gives 7.2:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b088c8 a warm or cool color?

#b088c8 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 312 degrees, its lightness 68.8% and its chroma 0.101.