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#b28ecc color: Fleur-De-Lis

#b28ecc is rgb(178, 142, 204) in RGB and oklch(70.215% 0.09672 310.482) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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275°
100%

70.2%
0.097
310°
  • Purple
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Lilac
  • mauve-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.75:1Hard to read
Lc -58
Black text
7.63:1Readable · AA
Lc 51

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About #b28ecc

#b28ecc is a soft light purple color. In OKLCH it has 70.2% lightness, 0.097 chroma and a hue of 310°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.75:1 contrast and black text 7.63:1, so black text reads better.

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

More light purple colors

Lighter: #b28ecc mixed with white

  1. b28ecc
  2. ba99d1
  3. c1a4d7
  4. c9afdc
  5. d0bbe1
  6. d8c6e6
  7. e0d1eb
  8. e8ddf0
  9. efe8f5
  10. f7f3fa

Darker: #b28ecc mixed with black

  1. b28ecc
  2. 9a7bb1
  3. 836897
  4. 6d567e
  5. 574465
  6. 43344e
  7. 2f2437
  8. 1d1522
  9. 0c070f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #b28ecc with less saturation

  1. b28ecc
  2. b090c8
  3. ae92c3
  4. ac94bf
  5. aa95ba
  6. a997b6
  7. a799b1
  8. a59aad
  9. a39ca8
  10. a19da4

Questions about #b28ecc

What color is #b28ecc?

#b28ecc is soft light purple. The closest named color is Fleur-De-Lis. In RGB it is rgb(178, 142, 204), in HSL hsl(274.84, 37.8%, 67.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.215% 0.09672 310.482).

What colors go well with #b28ecc?

The complementary color of #b28ecc is #8bac6b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9498da and #c887b2. The triadic partners are #c59459 and #49b2ad.

Is white or black text more readable on #b28ecc?

Black text reads better on #b28ecc: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.75:1 and black gives 7.63:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b28ecc a warm or cool color?

#b28ecc is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 310 degrees, its lightness 70.2% and its chroma 0.097.