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#b08bc7 color: Creeping Bellflower

#b08bc7 is rgb(176, 139, 199) in RGB and oklch(69.261% 0.09493 312.04) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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277°
100%

69.3%
0.095
312°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Lilac
  • mauve-400
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.85:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.36:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #b08bc7

#b08bc7 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 69.3% lightness, 0.095 chroma and a hue of 312°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.85:1 contrast and black text 7.36:1, 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: #b08bc7 mixed with white

  1. b08bc7
  2. b896cd
  3. c0a2d3
  4. c7add8
  5. cfb9de
  6. d7c4e4
  7. dfd0e9
  8. e7dcef
  9. efe7f4
  10. f7f3fa

Darker: #b08bc7 mixed with black

  1. b08bc7
  2. 9978ad
  3. 826693
  4. 6c547a
  5. 564362
  6. 42324c
  7. 2e2336
  8. 1c1421
  9. 0b070e
  10. 010102

Calmer: #b08bc7 with less saturation

  1. b08bc7
  2. ae8dc3
  3. ac8fbf
  4. aa91ba
  5. a892b6
  6. a694b2
  7. a496ae
  8. a297a9
  9. a099a5
  10. 9e9aa0

Questions about #b08bc7

What color is #b08bc7?

#b08bc7 is soft purple. The closest named color is Creeping Bellflower. In RGB it is rgb(176, 139, 199), in HSL hsl(277, 34.88%, 66.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.261% 0.09493 312.04).

What colors go well with #b08bc7?

The complementary color of #b08bc7 is #86a96a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9395d6 and #c584ad. The triadic partners are #c19257 and #47afab.

Is white or black text more readable on #b08bc7?

Black text reads better on #b08bc7: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.85:1 and black gives 7.36:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b08bc7 a warm or cool color?

#b08bc7 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 312 degrees, its lightness 69.3% and its chroma 0.095.