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#b190dc color: Middy’s Purple

#b190dc is rgb(177, 144, 220) in RGB and oklch(71.189% 0.11343 303.596) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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266°
100%

71.2%
0.113
304°
  • Purple
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Lilac
  • violet-400
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.66:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.89:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #b190dc

#b190dc is a soft light purple color. In OKLCH it has 71.2% lightness, 0.113 chroma and a hue of 304°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.66:1 contrast and black text 7.89:1, so black text reads better.

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

More light purple colors

Lighter: #b190dc mixed with white

  1. b190dc
  2. b99be0
  3. c0a6e4
  4. c8b1e8
  5. cfbceb
  6. d7c7ef
  7. dfd2f2
  8. e7ddf6
  9. efe9f9
  10. f7f4fc

Darker: #b190dc mixed with black

  1. b190dc
  2. 997dbf
  3. 836aa3
  4. 6c5788
  5. 57456e
  6. 423454
  7. 2f243c
  8. 1c1526
  9. 0c0711
  10. 010102

Calmer: #b190dc with less saturation

  1. b190dc
  2. af92d6
  3. ae94d1
  4. ac96cb
  5. ab98c5
  6. a99ac0
  7. a89cba
  8. a69db4
  9. a59fae
  10. a3a0a8

Questions about #b190dc

What color is #b190dc?

#b190dc is soft light purple. The closest named color is Middy’s Purple. In RGB it is rgb(177, 144, 220), in HSL hsl(266.05, 52.05%, 71.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.189% 0.11343 303.596).

What colors go well with #b190dc?

The complementary color of #b190dc is #94ae5b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8c9de9 and #cd87c0. The triadic partners are #d49252 and #35b9a9.

Is white or black text more readable on #b190dc?

Black text reads better on #b190dc: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.66:1 and black gives 7.89:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b190dc a warm or cool color?

#b190dc is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 304 degrees, its lightness 71.2% and its chroma 0.113.