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#b08aca color: Creeping Bellflower

#b08aca is rgb(176, 138, 202) in RGB and oklch(69.206% 0.10043 310.989) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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276°
100%

69.2%
0.100
311°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Lilac
  • mauve-400
  • Black 21%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.86:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.33:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #b08aca

#b08aca is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 69.2% lightness, 0.1 chroma and a hue of 311°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.86:1 contrast and black text 7.33:1, 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: #b08aca mixed with white

  1. b08aca
  2. b895d0
  3. c0a1d5
  4. c7adda
  5. cfb8e0
  6. d7c4e5
  7. dfd0ea
  8. e7dbf0
  9. efe7f5
  10. f7f3fa

Darker: #b08aca mixed with black

  1. b08aca
  2. 9977af
  3. 826595
  4. 6c537c
  5. 564264
  6. 42324d
  7. 2e2237
  8. 1c1422
  9. 0b070f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #b08aca with less saturation

  1. b08aca
  2. ae8cc6
  3. ac8ec1
  4. aa90bd
  5. a892b8
  6. a694b3
  7. a495af
  8. a297aa
  9. a099a5
  10. 9e9aa1

Questions about #b08aca

What color is #b08aca?

#b08aca is soft purple. The closest named color is Creeping Bellflower. In RGB it is rgb(176, 138, 202), in HSL hsl(275.63, 37.65%, 66.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.206% 0.10043 310.989).

What colors go well with #b08aca?

The complementary color of #b08aca is #86a966. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9195d9 and #c683af. The triadic partners are #c39152 and #3fb0ab.

Is white or black text more readable on #b08aca?

Black text reads better on #b08aca: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.86:1 and black gives 7.33:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b08aca a warm or cool color?

#b08aca is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 311 degrees, its lightness 69.2% and its chroma 0.1.