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#b088cc color: Creeping Bellflower

#b088cc is rgb(176, 136, 204) in RGB and oklch(68.93% 0.10643 310.669) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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275°
100%

68.9%
0.106
311°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Lilac
  • violet-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.90:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.24:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #b088cc

#b088cc is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 68.9% lightness, 0.106 chroma and a hue of 311°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.9:1 contrast and black text 7.24:1, 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: #b088cc mixed with white

  1. b088cc
  2. b894d1
  3. c09fd7
  4. c7abdc
  5. cfb7e1
  6. d7c3e6
  7. dfcfeb
  8. e7dbf0
  9. efe7f5
  10. f7f3fa

Darker: #b088cc mixed with black

  1. b088cc
  2. 9975b1
  3. 826397
  4. 6c527e
  5. 564165
  6. 42314e
  7. 2e2237
  8. 1c1322
  9. 0b060f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #b088cc with less saturation

  1. b088cc
  2. ae8ac7
  3. ac8cc3
  4. aa8ebe
  5. a890b9
  6. a692b4
  7. a494af
  8. a196aa
  9. 9f98a5
  10. 9d99a0

Questions about #b088cc

What color is #b088cc?

#b088cc is soft purple. The closest named color is Creeping Bellflower. In RGB it is rgb(176, 136, 204), in HSL hsl(275.29, 40%, 66.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.93% 0.10643 310.669).

What colors go well with #b088cc?

The complementary color of #b088cc is #84a961. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8f93dc and #c880af. The triadic partners are #c58f4c and #32b0aa.

Is white or black text more readable on #b088cc?

Black text reads better on #b088cc: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.9:1 and black gives 7.24:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b088cc a warm or cool color?

#b088cc is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 311 degrees, its lightness 68.9% and its chroma 0.106.