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#b189ce color: Middy’s Purple

#b189ce is rgb(177, 137, 206) in RGB and oklch(69.296% 0.10756 310.285) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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275°
100%

69.3%
0.108
310°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Lilac
  • violet-400
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.86:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.34:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #b189ce

#b189ce is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 69.3% lightness, 0.108 chroma and a hue of 310°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.86:1 contrast and black text 7.34:1, 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: #b189ce mixed with white

  1. b189ce
  2. b995d3
  3. c0a0d8
  4. c8acdd
  5. d0b8e2
  6. d8c3e7
  7. dfcfec
  8. e7dbf1
  9. efe7f6
  10. f7f3fa

Darker: #b189ce mixed with black

  1. b189ce
  2. 9976b3
  3. 836498
  4. 6c537f
  5. 574266
  6. 42314e
  7. 2f2238
  8. 1c1423
  9. 0c070f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #b189ce with less saturation

  1. b189ce
  2. af8bc9
  3. ad8dc4
  4. ab8fbf
  5. a991bb
  6. a793b6
  7. a595b1
  8. a297ac
  9. a099a6
  10. 9e9aa1

Questions about #b189ce

What color is #b189ce?

#b189ce is soft purple. The closest named color is Middy’s Purple. In RGB it is rgb(177, 137, 206), in HSL hsl(274.78, 41.32%, 67.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.296% 0.10756 310.285).

What colors go well with #b189ce?

The complementary color of #b189ce is #86aa61. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9094de and #c981b1. The triadic partners are #c7904c and #32b1ab.

Is white or black text more readable on #b189ce?

Black text reads better on #b189ce: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.86:1 and black gives 7.34:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b189ce a warm or cool color?

#b189ce is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 310 degrees, its lightness 69.3% and its chroma 0.108.