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#b08dd9 color: Middy’s Purple

#b08dd9 is rgb(176, 141, 217) in RGB and oklch(70.416% 0.11431 304.783) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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268°
100%

70.4%
0.114
305°
  • Purple
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Lilac
  • violet-400
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.74:1Hard to read
Lc -58
Black text
7.66:1Readable · AA
Lc 51

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About #b08dd9

#b08dd9 is a soft light purple color. In OKLCH it has 70.4% lightness, 0.114 chroma and a hue of 305°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.74:1 contrast and black text 7.66:1, so black text reads better.

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

More light purple colors

Lighter: #b08dd9 mixed with white

  1. b08dd9
  2. b898dd
  3. bfa4e1
  4. c7afe5
  5. cfbae9
  6. d7c6ed
  7. dfd1f1
  8. e7dcf5
  9. efe8f8
  10. f7f3fc

Darker: #b08dd9 mixed with black

  1. b08dd9
  2. 997abc
  3. 8267a1
  4. 6c5586
  5. 56446c
  6. 423353
  7. 2e233b
  8. 1c1425
  9. 0b0711
  10. 010102

Calmer: #b08dd9 with less saturation

  1. b08dd9
  2. ae8fd3
  3. ad91ce
  4. ab93c8
  5. a995c3
  6. a897bd
  7. a699b7
  8. a49bb1
  9. a39cac
  10. a19ea6

Questions about #b08dd9

What color is #b08dd9?

#b08dd9 is soft light purple. The closest named color is Middy’s Purple. In RGB it is rgb(176, 141, 217), in HSL hsl(267.63, 50%, 70.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.416% 0.11431 304.783).

What colors go well with #b08dd9?

The complementary color of #b08dd9 is #90ac59. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8b9ae7 and #cb84bc. The triadic partners are #d1904d and #2db6a9.

Is white or black text more readable on #b08dd9?

Black text reads better on #b08dd9: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.74:1 and black gives 7.66:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b08dd9 a warm or cool color?

#b08dd9 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 305 degrees, its lightness 70.4% and its chroma 0.114.