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#b188ce color: Middy’s Purple

#b188ce is rgb(177, 136, 206) in RGB and oklch(69.116% 0.10931 310.524) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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275°
100%

69.1%
0.109
311°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Lilac
  • violet-400
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.88:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.28:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #b188ce

#b188ce is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 69.1% lightness, 0.109 chroma and a hue of 311°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.88:1 contrast and black text 7.28:1, so black text reads better.

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

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #b188ce mixed with white

  1. b188ce
  2. b994d3
  3. c0a0d8
  4. c8abdd
  5. d0b7e2
  6. d8c3e7
  7. dfcfec
  8. e7dbf1
  9. efe7f6
  10. f7f3fa

Darker: #b188ce mixed with black

  1. b188ce
  2. 9975b3
  3. 836398
  4. 6c527f
  5. 574166
  6. 42314e
  7. 2f2238
  8. 1c1323
  9. 0c060f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #b188ce with less saturation

  1. b188ce
  2. af8ac9
  3. ad8cc4
  4. ab8fbf
  5. a991ba
  6. a693b5
  7. a495b0
  8. a296ab
  9. a098a6
  10. 9e9aa1

Questions about #b188ce

What color is #b188ce?

#b188ce is soft purple. The closest named color is Middy’s Purple. In RGB it is rgb(177, 136, 206), in HSL hsl(275.14, 41.67%, 67.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.116% 0.10931 310.524).

What colors go well with #b188ce?

The complementary color of #b188ce is #84a95f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8f94de and #c980b0. The triadic partners are #c78f4a and #2db1ab.

Is white or black text more readable on #b188ce?

Black text reads better on #b188ce: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.88:1 and black gives 7.28:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b188ce a warm or cool color?

#b188ce is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 311 degrees, its lightness 69.1% and its chroma 0.109.