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#b18bce color: Middy’s Purple

#b18bce is rgb(177, 139, 206) in RGB and oklch(69.657% 0.10407 309.784) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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274°
100%

69.7%
0.104
310°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Lilac
  • slate-400
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.82:1Hard to read
Lc -59
Black text
7.45:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #b18bce

#b18bce is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 69.7% lightness, 0.104 chroma and a hue of 310°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.82:1 contrast and black text 7.45:1, so black text reads better.

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

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #b18bce mixed with white

  1. b18bce
  2. b996d3
  3. c0a2d8
  4. c8addd
  5. d0b9e2
  6. d8c4e7
  7. dfd0ec
  8. e7dcf1
  9. efe7f6
  10. f7f3fa

Darker: #b18bce mixed with black

  1. b18bce
  2. 9978b3
  3. 836698
  4. 6c547f
  5. 574366
  6. 42324e
  7. 2f2338
  8. 1c1423
  9. 0c070f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #b18bce with less saturation

  1. b18bce
  2. af8dc9
  3. ad8fc5
  4. ab91c0
  5. a993bb
  6. a795b6
  7. a597b1
  8. a398ac
  9. a19aa7
  10. 9f9ca2

Questions about #b18bce

What color is #b18bce?

#b18bce is soft purple. The closest named color is Middy’s Purple. In RGB it is rgb(177, 139, 206), in HSL hsl(274.03, 40.61%, 67.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.657% 0.10407 309.784).

What colors go well with #b18bce?

The complementary color of #b18bce is #88aa64. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9096dd and #c983b2. The triadic partners are #c79151 and #3bb2ab.

Is white or black text more readable on #b18bce?

Black text reads better on #b18bce: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.82:1 and black gives 7.45:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b18bce a warm or cool color?

#b18bce is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 310 degrees, its lightness 69.7% and its chroma 0.104.