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#b089ca color: Creeping Bellflower

#b089ca is rgb(176, 137, 202) in RGB and oklch(69.024% 0.10219 311.237) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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276°
100%

69%
0.102
311°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Lilac
  • mauve-400
  • Black 21%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.89:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.28:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #b089ca

#b089ca is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 69% lightness, 0.102 chroma and a hue of 311°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.89:1 contrast and black text 7.28:1, 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: #b089ca mixed with white

  1. b089ca
  2. b895d0
  3. c0a0d5
  4. c7acdb
  5. cfb8e0
  6. d7c3e5
  7. dfcfea
  8. e7dbf0
  9. efe7f5
  10. f7f3fa

Darker: #b089ca mixed with black

  1. b089ca
  2. 9976af
  3. 826495
  4. 6c537c
  5. 564264
  6. 42314d
  7. 2e2237
  8. 1c1422
  9. 0b070f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #b089ca with less saturation

  1. b089ca
  2. ae8bc5
  3. ac8dc1
  4. aa8fbc
  5. a891b8
  6. a693b3
  7. a495ae
  8. a296aa
  9. 9f98a5
  10. 9d9aa0

Questions about #b089ca

What color is #b089ca?

#b089ca is soft purple. The closest named color is Creeping Bellflower. In RGB it is rgb(176, 137, 202), in HSL hsl(276, 38.01%, 66.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.024% 0.10219 311.237).

What colors go well with #b089ca?

The complementary color of #b089ca is #85a964. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9094d9 and #c782ae. The triadic partners are #c39050 and #3bafab.

Is white or black text more readable on #b089ca?

Black text reads better on #b089ca: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.89:1 and black gives 7.28:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b089ca a warm or cool color?

#b089ca is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 311 degrees, its lightness 69% and its chroma 0.102.