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#b185c8 color: Creeping Bellflower

#b185c8 is rgb(177, 133, 200) in RGB and oklch(68.316% 0.10725 313.615) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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279°
100%

68.3%
0.107
314°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • violet-400
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.98:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
7.06:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #b185c8

#b185c8 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 68.3% lightness, 0.107 chroma and a hue of 314°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.98:1 contrast and black text 7.06:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Creeping Bellflower (#b48ac2). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #b185c8 mixed with white

  1. b185c8
  2. b991ce
  3. c09dd3
  4. c8a9d9
  5. d0b5df
  6. d8c1e4
  7. e0ceea
  8. e7daef
  9. efe6f4
  10. f7f3fa

Darker: #b185c8 mixed with black

  1. b185c8
  2. 9973ae
  3. 836194
  4. 6c507b
  5. 574063
  6. 42304c
  7. 2f2136
  8. 1c1321
  9. 0c060f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #b185c8 with less saturation

  1. b185c8
  2. af87c3
  3. ac8abf
  4. aa8cba
  5. a88eb6
  6. a590b1
  7. a392ac
  8. a094a8
  9. 9e96a3
  10. 9c979e

Questions about #b185c8

What color is #b185c8?

#b185c8 is soft purple. The closest named color is Creeping Bellflower. In RGB it is rgb(177, 133, 200), in HSL hsl(279.4, 37.85%, 65.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.316% 0.10725 313.615).

What colors go well with #b185c8?

The complementary color of #b185c8 is #7ea862. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9190d9 and #c87eaa. The triadic partners are #c18f48 and #2caeac.

Is white or black text more readable on #b185c8?

Black text reads better on #b185c8: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.98:1 and black gives 7.06:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b185c8 a warm or cool color?

#b185c8 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 314 degrees, its lightness 68.3% and its chroma 0.107.