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#b08ec0 color: Young Prince

#b08ec0 is rgb(176, 142, 192) in RGB and oklch(69.53% 0.08095 314.796) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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281°
100%

69.5%
0.081
315°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Muted
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Lilac
  • mauve-400
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.81:1Hard to read
Lc -59
Black text
7.48:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #b08ec0

#b08ec0 is a muted purple color. In OKLCH it has 69.5% lightness, 0.081 chroma and a hue of 315°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.81:1 contrast and black text 7.48:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Young Prince (#b28ebc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-400.

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #b08ec0 mixed with white

  1. b08ec0
  2. b899c6
  3. c0a4cd
  4. c7afd3
  5. cfbad9
  6. d7c6e0
  7. dfd1e6
  8. e7dcec
  9. efe8f3
  10. f7f3f9

Darker: #b08ec0 mixed with black

  1. b08ec0
  2. 997ba7
  3. 82688e
  4. 6c5676
  5. 56445f
  6. 423449
  7. 2e2434
  8. 1c1520
  9. 0b070e
  10. 010102

Calmer: #b08ec0 with less saturation

  1. b08ec0
  2. ae90bd
  3. ac91b9
  4. aa93b6
  5. a994b2
  6. a796af
  7. a597ab
  8. a399a8
  9. a19aa4
  10. 9f9ba0

Questions about #b08ec0

What color is #b08ec0?

#b08ec0 is muted purple. The closest named color is Young Prince. In RGB it is rgb(176, 142, 192), in HSL hsl(280.8, 28.41%, 65.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.53% 0.08095 314.796).

What colors go well with #b08ec0?

The complementary color of #b08ec0 is #88a975. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9796ce and #c289a9. The triadic partners are #bb9663 and #5aadac.

Is white or black text more readable on #b08ec0?

Black text reads better on #b08ec0: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.81:1 and black gives 7.48:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b08ec0 a warm or cool color?

#b08ec0 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 315 degrees, its lightness 69.5% and its chroma 0.081.