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#b089dd color: Soft purple

#b089dd is rgb(176, 137, 221) in RGB and oklch(69.887% 0.12614 304.705) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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268°
100%

69.9%
0.126
305°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • violet-400
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.81:1Hard to read
Lc -59
Black text
7.47:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #b089dd

#b089dd is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 69.9% lightness, 0.126 chroma and a hue of 305°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.81:1 contrast and black text 7.47:1, 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: #b089dd mixed with white

  1. b089dd
  2. b895e1
  3. bfa1e5
  4. c7ace8
  5. cfb8ec
  6. d7c4f0
  7. dfd0f3
  8. e7dbf6
  9. efe7f9
  10. f7f3fc

Darker: #b089dd mixed with black

  1. b089dd
  2. 9976c0
  3. 8264a4
  4. 6c5388
  5. 56426e
  6. 423155
  7. 2e223d
  8. 1c1426
  9. 0b0711
  10. 010102

Calmer: #b089dd with less saturation

  1. b089dd
  2. ae8cd7
  3. ac8ed1
  4. aa90cb
  5. a993c4
  6. a795be
  7. a597b8
  8. a399b2
  9. a19aab
  10. a09ca5

Questions about #b089dd

What color is #b089dd?

#b089dd is soft purple. The closest named color is Soft purple. In RGB it is rgb(176, 137, 221), in HSL hsl(267.86, 55.26%, 70.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.887% 0.12614 304.705).

What colors go well with #b089dd?

The complementary color of #b089dd is #8dab4e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8797ec and #ce7fbd. The triadic partners are #d48c3f and #00b7a8.

Is white or black text more readable on #b089dd?

Black text reads better on #b089dd: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.81:1 and black gives 7.47:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b089dd a warm or cool color?

#b089dd is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 305 degrees, its lightness 69.9% and its chroma 0.126.