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#b28ec3 color: Fleur-De-Lis

#b28ec3 is rgb(178, 142, 195) in RGB and oklch(69.842% 0.0856 314.737) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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281°
100%

69.8%
0.086
315°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Lilac
  • mauve-400
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.78:1Hard to read
Lc -59
Black text
7.55:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #b28ec3

#b28ec3 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 69.8% lightness, 0.086 chroma and a hue of 315°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.78:1 contrast and black text 7.55:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Fleur-De-Lis (#b090c7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-400.

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #b28ec3 mixed with white

  1. b28ec3
  2. ba99c9
  3. c1a4cf
  4. c9afd5
  5. d1badb
  6. d8c6e1
  7. e0d1e7
  8. e8dced
  9. efe8f3
  10. f7f3f9

Darker: #b28ec3 mixed with black

  1. b28ec3
  2. 9a7ba9
  3. 836890
  4. 6d5678
  5. 574460
  6. 43344a
  7. 2f2434
  8. 1d1520
  9. 0c070e
  10. 010102

Calmer: #b28ec3 with less saturation

  1. b28ec3
  2. b090bf
  3. ae91bc
  4. ac93b8
  5. aa95b4
  6. a896b1
  7. a698ad
  8. a499a9
  9. a29ba5
  10. a09ca2

Questions about #b28ec3

What color is #b28ec3?

#b28ec3 is soft purple. The closest named color is Fleur-De-Lis. In RGB it is rgb(178, 142, 195), in HSL hsl(280.75, 30.64%, 66.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.842% 0.0856 314.737).

What colors go well with #b28ec3?

The complementary color of #b28ec3 is #87aa74. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9897d2 and #c589aa. The triadic partners are #bd9660 and #55afae.

Is white or black text more readable on #b28ec3?

Black text reads better on #b28ec3: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.78:1 and black gives 7.55:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b28ec3 a warm or cool color?

#b28ec3 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 315 degrees, its lightness 69.8% and its chroma 0.086.