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#b18bcf color: Middy’s Purple

#b18bcf is rgb(177, 139, 207) in RGB and oklch(69.701% 0.10533 309.397) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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274°
100%

69.7%
0.105
309°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Lilac
  • violet-400
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.81:1Hard to read
Lc -59
Black text
7.46:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #b18bcf

#b18bcf is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 69.7% lightness, 0.105 chroma and a hue of 309°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.81:1 contrast and black text 7.46:1, 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: #b18bcf mixed with white

  1. b18bcf
  2. b996d4
  3. c0a2d9
  4. c8adde
  5. d0b9e3
  6. d8c4e8
  7. dfd0ed
  8. e7dcf1
  9. efe7f6
  10. f7f3fb

Darker: #b18bcf mixed with black

  1. b18bcf
  2. 9978b4
  3. 836699
  4. 6c547f
  5. 574367
  6. 42324f
  7. 2f2338
  8. 1c1423
  9. 0c0710
  10. 010102

Calmer: #b18bcf with less saturation

  1. b18bcf
  2. af8dca
  3. ad8fc5
  4. ab91c1
  5. a993bc
  6. a795b7
  7. a597b2
  8. a398ad
  9. a19aa8
  10. 9f9ca3

Questions about #b18bcf

What color is #b18bcf?

#b18bcf is soft purple. The closest named color is Middy’s Purple. In RGB it is rgb(177, 139, 207), in HSL hsl(273.53, 41.46%, 67.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.701% 0.10533 309.397).

What colors go well with #b18bcf?

The complementary color of #b18bcf is #89ab63. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9096de and #c983b3. The triadic partners are #c89150 and #39b2ab.

Is white or black text more readable on #b18bcf?

Black text reads better on #b18bcf: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.81:1 and black gives 7.46:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b18bcf a warm or cool color?

#b18bcf is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 309 degrees, its lightness 69.7% and its chroma 0.105.