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#b388d2 color: Middy’s Purple

#b388d2 is rgb(179, 136, 210) in RGB and oklch(69.49% 0.11505 310.252) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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275°
100%

69.5%
0.115
310°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • violet-400
  • Black 18%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.85:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.37:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #b388d2

#b388d2 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 69.5% lightness, 0.115 chroma and a hue of 310°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.85:1 contrast and black text 7.37:1, 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: #b388d2 mixed with white

  1. b388d2
  2. ba94d7
  3. c2a0dc
  4. caabe0
  5. d1b7e5
  6. d9c3ea
  7. e0cfee
  8. e8dbf2
  9. f0e7f7
  10. f7f3fb

Darker: #b388d2 mixed with black

  1. b388d2
  2. 9b75b6
  3. 84639b
  4. 6e5281
  5. 584168
  6. 433150
  7. 2f2239
  8. 1d1324
  9. 0c0610
  10. 010102

Calmer: #b388d2 with less saturation

  1. b388d2
  2. b18acd
  3. af8dc8
  4. ac8fc2
  5. aa91bd
  6. a893b8
  7. a695b3
  8. a397ad
  9. a199a8
  10. 9f9ba2

Questions about #b388d2

What color is #b388d2?

#b388d2 is soft purple. The closest named color is Middy’s Purple. In RGB it is rgb(179, 136, 210), in HSL hsl(274.86, 45.12%, 67.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.49% 0.11505 310.252).

What colors go well with #b388d2?

The complementary color of #b388d2 is #85ab5c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8f94e3 and #cc80b3. The triadic partners are #ca8f45 and #1eb3ad.

Is white or black text more readable on #b388d2?

Black text reads better on #b388d2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.85:1 and black gives 7.37:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b388d2 a warm or cool color?

#b388d2 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 310 degrees, its lightness 69.5% and its chroma 0.115.