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#b08edd color: Middy’s Purple

#b08edd is rgb(176, 142, 221) in RGB and oklch(70.78% 0.1178 303.31) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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266°
100%

70.8%
0.118
303°
  • Purple
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Lilac
  • violet-400
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.71:1Hard to read
Lc -58
Black text
7.76:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #b08edd

#b08edd is a soft light purple color. In OKLCH it has 70.8% lightness, 0.118 chroma and a hue of 303°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.71:1 contrast and black text 7.76:1, 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: #b08edd mixed with white

  1. b08edd
  2. b899e1
  3. bfa5e5
  4. c7b0e8
  5. cfbbec
  6. d7c6ef
  7. dfd2f3
  8. e7ddf6
  9. efe8f9
  10. f7f4fc

Darker: #b08edd mixed with black

  1. b08edd
  2. 997bc0
  3. 8268a4
  4. 6c5688
  5. 56446e
  6. 423455
  7. 2e243d
  8. 1c1526
  9. 0b0711
  10. 010102

Calmer: #b08edd with less saturation

  1. b08edd
  2. ae90d7
  3. ad92d1
  4. ab94cb
  5. aa96c6
  6. a898c0
  7. a79aba
  8. a59cb3
  9. a49ead
  10. a29fa7

Questions about #b08edd

What color is #b08edd?

#b08edd is soft light purple. The closest named color is Middy’s Purple. In RGB it is rgb(176, 142, 221), in HSL hsl(265.82, 53.74%, 71.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.78% 0.1178 303.31).

What colors go well with #b08edd?

The complementary color of #b08edd is #93ad56. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #899bea and #cd84c0. The triadic partners are #d4904c and #28b8a8.

Is white or black text more readable on #b08edd?

Black text reads better on #b08edd: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.71:1 and black gives 7.76:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b08edd a warm or cool color?

#b08edd is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 303 degrees, its lightness 70.8% and its chroma 0.118.