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#b08dce color: Middy’s Purple

#b08dce is rgb(176, 141, 206) in RGB and oklch(69.927% 0.10021 308.57) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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272°
100%

69.9%
0.100
309°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Lilac
  • slate-400
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.78:1Hard to read
Lc -59
Black text
7.55:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #b08dce

#b08dce is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 69.9% lightness, 0.1 chroma and a hue of 309°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.78:1 contrast and black text 7.55:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Middy’s Purple (#aa8ed6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #b08dce mixed with white

  1. b08dce
  2. b898d3
  3. bfa3d8
  4. c7afdd
  5. cfbae2
  6. d7c5e7
  7. dfd1ec
  8. e7dcf1
  9. efe8f6
  10. f7f3fa

Darker: #b08dce mixed with black

  1. b08dce
  2. 997ab3
  3. 826798
  4. 6c557f
  5. 564466
  6. 42334e
  7. 2e2338
  8. 1c1423
  9. 0b070f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #b08dce with less saturation

  1. b08dce
  2. ae8fc9
  3. ac91c5
  4. ab93c0
  5. a994bb
  6. a796b7
  7. a598b2
  8. a399ad
  9. a29ba8
  10. a09da3

Questions about #b08dce

What color is #b08dce?

#b08dce is soft purple. The closest named color is Middy’s Purple. In RGB it is rgb(176, 141, 206), in HSL hsl(272.31, 39.88%, 68.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.927% 0.10021 308.57).

What colors go well with #b08dce?

The complementary color of #b08dce is #8baa66. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9098dc and #c786b3. The triadic partners are #c79256 and #43b2aa.

Is white or black text more readable on #b08dce?

Black text reads better on #b08dce: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.78:1 and black gives 7.55:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b08dce a warm or cool color?

#b08dce is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 309 degrees, its lightness 69.9% and its chroma 0.1.