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#b289ce color: Middy’s Purple

#b289ce is rgb(178, 137, 206) in RGB and oklch(69.393% 0.10797 310.921) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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276°
100%

69.4%
0.108
311°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Lilac
  • violet-400
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.85:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.36:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #b289ce

#b289ce is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 69.4% lightness, 0.108 chroma and a hue of 311°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.85:1 contrast and black text 7.36:1, 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: #b289ce mixed with white

  1. b289ce
  2. ba95d3
  3. c1a0d8
  4. c9acdd
  5. d0b8e2
  6. d8c3e7
  7. e0cfec
  8. e8dbf1
  9. efe7f6
  10. f7f3fa

Darker: #b289ce mixed with black

  1. b289ce
  2. 9a76b3
  3. 836498
  4. 6d537f
  5. 574266
  6. 43314e
  7. 2f2238
  8. 1d1423
  9. 0c070f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #b289ce with less saturation

  1. b289ce
  2. b08bc9
  3. ae8dc4
  4. ac90c0
  5. a992bb
  6. a794b6
  7. a595b1
  8. a397ac
  9. a199a7
  10. 9f9ba2

Questions about #b289ce

What color is #b289ce?

#b289ce is soft purple. The closest named color is Middy’s Purple. In RGB it is rgb(178, 137, 206), in HSL hsl(275.65, 41.32%, 67.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.393% 0.10797 310.921).

What colors go well with #b289ce?

The complementary color of #b289ce is #85aa61. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9194de and #ca81b1. The triadic partners are #c7914c and #31b2ac.

Is white or black text more readable on #b289ce?

Black text reads better on #b289ce: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.85:1 and black gives 7.36:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b289ce a warm or cool color?

#b289ce is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 311 degrees, its lightness 69.4% and its chroma 0.108.