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#b189d1 color: Middy’s Purple

#b189d1 is rgb(177, 137, 209) in RGB and oklch(69.429% 0.11131 309.16) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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273°
100%

69.4%
0.111
309°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Lilac
  • violet-400
  • Black 18%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.85:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.37:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #b189d1

#b189d1 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 69.4% lightness, 0.111 chroma and a hue of 309°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.85:1 contrast and black text 7.37:1, 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: #b189d1 mixed with white

  1. b189d1
  2. b995d6
  3. c0a0db
  4. c8ace0
  5. d0b8e4
  6. d8c3e9
  7. dfcfee
  8. e7dbf2
  9. efe7f6
  10. f7f3fb

Darker: #b189d1 mixed with black

  1. b189d1
  2. 9976b5
  3. 83649b
  4. 6c5381
  5. 574268
  6. 423150
  7. 2f2239
  8. 1c1423
  9. 0c0710
  10. 010102

Calmer: #b189d1 with less saturation

  1. b189d1
  2. af8bcc
  3. ad8ec7
  4. ab90c2
  5. a992bd
  6. a794b7
  7. a596b2
  8. a397ad
  9. a199a7
  10. 9f9ba2

Questions about #b189d1

What color is #b189d1?

#b189d1 is soft purple. The closest named color is Middy’s Purple. In RGB it is rgb(177, 137, 209), in HSL hsl(273.33, 43.9%, 67.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.429% 0.11131 309.16).

What colors go well with #b189d1?

The complementary color of #b189d1 is #87aa5d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8e95e1 and #ca81b3. The triadic partners are #c98f4a and #2ab2ab.

Is white or black text more readable on #b189d1?

Black text reads better on #b189d1: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.85:1 and black gives 7.37:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b189d1 a warm or cool color?

#b189d1 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 309 degrees, its lightness 69.4% and its chroma 0.111.