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#b188cf color: Middy’s Purple

#b188cf is rgb(177, 136, 207) in RGB and oklch(69.161% 0.11055 310.143) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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275°
100%

69.2%
0.111
310°
  • 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
7.29:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #b188cf

#b188cf is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 69.2% lightness, 0.111 chroma and a hue of 310°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.88:1 contrast and black text 7.29:1, 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: #b188cf mixed with white

  1. b188cf
  2. b994d4
  3. c0a0d9
  4. c8abde
  5. d0b7e3
  6. d8c3e8
  7. dfcfed
  8. e7dbf1
  9. efe7f6
  10. f7f3fb

Darker: #b188cf mixed with black

  1. b188cf
  2. 9975b4
  3. 836399
  4. 6c527f
  5. 574167
  6. 42314f
  7. 2f2238
  8. 1c1323
  9. 0c0610
  10. 010102

Calmer: #b188cf with less saturation

  1. b188cf
  2. af8aca
  3. ad8dc5
  4. ab8fc0
  5. a991bb
  6. a693b6
  7. a495b1
  8. a296ac
  9. a098a6
  10. 9e9aa1

Questions about #b188cf

What color is #b188cf?

#b188cf is soft purple. The closest named color is Middy’s Purple. In RGB it is rgb(177, 136, 207), in HSL hsl(274.65, 42.51%, 67.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.161% 0.11055 310.143).

What colors go well with #b188cf?

The complementary color of #b188cf is #85aa5e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8f94df and #ca80b1. The triadic partners are #c78f49 and #2ab1ab.

Is white or black text more readable on #b188cf?

Black text reads better on #b188cf: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.88:1 and black gives 7.29:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b188cf a warm or cool color?

#b188cf is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 310 degrees, its lightness 69.2% and its chroma 0.111.