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#b388cf color: Middy’s Purple

#b388cf is rgb(179, 136, 207) in RGB and oklch(69.356% 0.11136 311.381) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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276°
100%

69.4%
0.111
311°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Lilac
  • violet-400
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.86:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.34:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #b388cf

#b388cf is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 69.4% lightness, 0.111 chroma and a hue of 311°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.86:1 contrast and black text 7.34:1, 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: #b388cf mixed with white

  1. b388cf
  2. ba94d4
  3. c2a0d9
  4. caabde
  5. d1b7e3
  6. d9c3e8
  7. e0cfed
  8. e8dbf1
  9. f0e7f6
  10. f7f3fb

Darker: #b388cf mixed with black

  1. b388cf
  2. 9b75b4
  3. 846399
  4. 6e527f
  5. 584167
  6. 43314f
  7. 2f2238
  8. 1d1323
  9. 0c0610
  10. 010102

Calmer: #b388cf with less saturation

  1. b388cf
  2. b18aca
  3. af8dc5
  4. ac8fc0
  5. aa91bb
  6. a893b6
  7. a695b1
  8. a397ac
  9. a199a7
  10. 9f9ba2

Questions about #b388cf

What color is #b388cf?

#b388cf is soft purple. The closest named color is Middy’s Purple. In RGB it is rgb(179, 136, 207), in HSL hsl(276.34, 42.51%, 67.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.356% 0.11136 311.381).

What colors go well with #b388cf?

The complementary color of #b388cf is #83ab60. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9194e0 and #cb80b1. The triadic partners are #c79048 and #28b2ad.

Is white or black text more readable on #b388cf?

Black text reads better on #b388cf: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.86:1 and black gives 7.34:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b388cf a warm or cool color?

#b388cf is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 311 degrees, its lightness 69.4% and its chroma 0.111.