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#b289d1 color: Middy’s Purple

#b289d1 is rgb(178, 137, 209) in RGB and oklch(69.526% 0.11169 309.779) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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274°
100%

69.5%
0.112
310°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Lilac
  • violet-400
  • Black 18%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.84:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.39:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #b289d1

#b289d1 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 69.5% lightness, 0.112 chroma and a hue of 310°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.84:1 contrast and black text 7.39:1, 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: #b289d1 mixed with white

  1. b289d1
  2. ba95d6
  3. c1a0db
  4. c9ace0
  5. d0b8e4
  6. d8c4e9
  7. e0cfee
  8. e8dbf2
  9. efe7f6
  10. f7f3fb

Darker: #b289d1 mixed with black

  1. b289d1
  2. 9a76b5
  3. 83649b
  4. 6d5381
  5. 574268
  6. 433150
  7. 2f2239
  8. 1d1423
  9. 0c0710
  10. 010102

Calmer: #b289d1 with less saturation

  1. b289d1
  2. b08bcc
  3. ae8ec7
  4. ac90c2
  5. aa92bd
  6. a894b7
  7. a596b2
  8. a398ad
  9. a199a8
  10. 9f9ba2

Questions about #b289d1

What color is #b289d1?

#b289d1 is soft purple. The closest named color is Middy’s Purple. In RGB it is rgb(178, 137, 209), in HSL hsl(274.17, 43.9%, 67.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.526% 0.11169 309.779).

What colors go well with #b289d1?

The complementary color of #b289d1 is #86ab5e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8f95e1 and #cb81b3. The triadic partners are #c99049 and #29b3ac.

Is white or black text more readable on #b289d1?

Black text reads better on #b289d1: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.84:1 and black gives 7.39:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b289d1 a warm or cool color?

#b289d1 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 310 degrees, its lightness 69.5% and its chroma 0.112.