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#b188d2 color: Middy’s Purple

#b188d2 is rgb(177, 136, 210) in RGB and oklch(69.295% 0.11428 309.045) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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273°
100%

69.3%
0.114
309°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • violet-400
  • Black 18%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.87:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.32:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #b188d2

#b188d2 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 69.3% lightness, 0.114 chroma and a hue of 309°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.87:1 contrast and black text 7.32:1, 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: #b188d2 mixed with white

  1. b188d2
  2. b994d7
  3. c0a0dc
  4. c8abe0
  5. d0b7e5
  6. d8c3ea
  7. dfcfee
  8. e7dbf2
  9. efe7f7
  10. f7f3fb

Darker: #b188d2 mixed with black

  1. b188d2
  2. 9975b6
  3. 83639b
  4. 6c5281
  5. 574168
  6. 423150
  7. 2f2239
  8. 1c1324
  9. 0c0610
  10. 010102

Calmer: #b188d2 with less saturation

  1. b188d2
  2. af8acd
  3. ad8dc8
  4. ab8fc2
  5. a991bd
  6. a793b8
  7. a595b2
  8. a297ad
  9. a099a7
  10. 9e9aa2

Questions about #b188d2

What color is #b188d2?

#b188d2 is soft purple. The closest named color is Middy’s Purple. In RGB it is rgb(177, 136, 210), in HSL hsl(273.24, 45.12%, 67.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.295% 0.11428 309.045).

What colors go well with #b188d2?

The complementary color of #b188d2 is #86aa5b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8d94e2 and #cb7fb4. The triadic partners are #ca8e46 and #21b3ab.

Is white or black text more readable on #b188d2?

Black text reads better on #b188d2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.87:1 and black gives 7.32:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b188d2 a warm or cool color?

#b188d2 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 309 degrees, its lightness 69.3% and its chroma 0.114.