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#b08fda color: Middy’s Purple

#b08fda is rgb(176, 143, 218) in RGB and oklch(70.824% 0.11224 303.88) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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266°
100%

70.8%
0.112
304°
  • Purple
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Lilac
  • violet-400
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.70:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.79:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #b08fda

#b08fda is a soft light purple color. In OKLCH it has 70.8% lightness, 0.112 chroma and a hue of 304°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.7:1 contrast and black text 7.79:1, 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: #b08fda mixed with white

  1. b08fda
  2. b89ade
  3. bfa5e2
  4. c7b0e6
  5. cfbcea
  6. d7c7ee
  7. dfd2f1
  8. e7ddf5
  9. efe8f8
  10. f7f4fc

Darker: #b08fda mixed with black

  1. b08fda
  2. 997cbd
  3. 8269a2
  4. 6c5787
  5. 56456c
  6. 423454
  7. 2e243c
  8. 1c1525
  9. 0b0711
  10. 010102

Calmer: #b08fda with less saturation

  1. b08fda
  2. ae91d4
  3. ad93cf
  4. ab95c9
  5. aa97c4
  6. a899be
  7. a79bb8
  8. a59cb3
  9. a49ead
  10. a29fa7

Questions about #b08fda

What color is #b08fda?

#b08fda is soft light purple. The closest named color is Middy’s Purple. In RGB it is rgb(176, 143, 218), in HSL hsl(266.4, 50.34%, 70.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.824% 0.11224 303.88).

What colors go well with #b08fda?

The complementary color of #b08fda is #93ad5b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8b9be7 and #cb86be. The triadic partners are #d29151 and #35b7a9.

Is white or black text more readable on #b08fda?

Black text reads better on #b08fda: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.7:1 and black gives 7.79:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b08fda a warm or cool color?

#b08fda is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 304 degrees, its lightness 70.8% and its chroma 0.112.