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#b088dd color: Soft purple

#b088dd is rgb(176, 136, 221) in RGB and oklch(69.71% 0.12781 304.962) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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268°
100%

69.7%
0.128
305°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • violet-400
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.83:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.41:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #b088dd

#b088dd is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 69.7% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 305°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.83:1 contrast and black text 7.41:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Middy’s Purple (#aa8ed6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #b088dd mixed with white

  1. b088dd
  2. b894e1
  3. bfa0e5
  4. c7ace8
  5. cfb8ec
  6. d7c3f0
  7. dfcff3
  8. e7dbf6
  9. efe7f9
  10. f7f3fc

Darker: #b088dd mixed with black

  1. b088dd
  2. 9975c0
  3. 8263a4
  4. 6c5288
  5. 56416e
  6. 423155
  7. 2e223d
  8. 1c1326
  9. 0b0611
  10. 010102

Calmer: #b088dd with less saturation

  1. b088dd
  2. ae8bd7
  3. ac8dd1
  4. aa8fcb
  5. a892c4
  6. a794be
  7. a596b8
  8. a398b1
  9. a19aab
  10. 9f9ca4

Questions about #b088dd

What color is #b088dd?

#b088dd is soft purple. The closest named color is Soft purple. In RGB it is rgb(176, 136, 221), in HSL hsl(268.24, 55.56%, 70%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.71% 0.12781 304.962).

What colors go well with #b088dd?

The complementary color of #b088dd is #8bab4c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8796ec and #ce7ebd. The triadic partners are #d38b3d and #00b7a8.

Is white or black text more readable on #b088dd?

Black text reads better on #b088dd: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.83:1 and black gives 7.41:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b088dd a warm or cool color?

#b088dd is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 305 degrees, its lightness 69.7% and its chroma 0.128.