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#b089cf color: Middy’s Purple

#b089cf is rgb(176, 137, 207) in RGB and oklch(69.243% 0.10842 309.268) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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273°
100%

69.2%
0.108
309°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Lilac
  • violet-400
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.87:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.33:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #b089cf

#b089cf is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 69.2% lightness, 0.108 chroma and a hue of 309°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.87:1 contrast and black text 7.33:1, 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: #b089cf mixed with white

  1. b089cf
  2. b895d4
  3. bfa0d9
  4. c7acde
  5. cfb8e3
  6. d7c3e8
  7. dfcfed
  8. e7dbf1
  9. efe7f6
  10. f7f3fb

Darker: #b089cf mixed with black

  1. b089cf
  2. 9976b4
  3. 826499
  4. 6c537f
  5. 564267
  6. 42314f
  7. 2e2238
  8. 1c1423
  9. 0b0710
  10. 010102

Calmer: #b089cf with less saturation

  1. b089cf
  2. ae8bca
  3. ac8dc5
  4. aa8fc0
  5. a891bb
  6. a693b6
  7. a495b1
  8. a297ac
  9. a099a7
  10. 9e9aa1

Questions about #b089cf

What color is #b089cf?

#b089cf is soft purple. The closest named color is Middy’s Purple. In RGB it is rgb(176, 137, 207), in HSL hsl(273.43, 42.17%, 67.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.243% 0.10842 309.268).

What colors go well with #b089cf?

The complementary color of #b089cf is #87a95f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8e95de and #c981b2. The triadic partners are #c78f4c and #30b1aa.

Is white or black text more readable on #b089cf?

Black text reads better on #b089cf: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.87:1 and black gives 7.33:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b089cf a warm or cool color?

#b089cf is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 309 degrees, its lightness 69.2% and its chroma 0.108.