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#b389da color: Middy’s Purple

#b389da is rgb(179, 137, 218) in RGB and oklch(70.033% 0.12327 307.299) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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271°
100%

70%
0.123
307°
  • Purple
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • violet-400
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.80:1Hard to read
Lc -59
Black text
7.51:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #b389da

#b389da is a soft light purple color. In OKLCH it has 70% lightness, 0.123 chroma and a hue of 307°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.8:1 contrast and black text 7.51:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Middy’s Purple (#aa8ed6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More light purple colors

Lighter: #b389da mixed with white

  1. b389da
  2. ba95de
  3. c2a1e2
  4. c9ace6
  5. d1b8ea
  6. d8c4ee
  7. e0d0f2
  8. e8dbf5
  9. efe7f8
  10. f7f3fc

Darker: #b389da mixed with black

  1. b389da
  2. 9b76bd
  3. 8464a2
  4. 6e5387
  5. 58426c
  6. 433154
  7. 2f223c
  8. 1d1425
  9. 0c0711
  10. 010102

Calmer: #b389da with less saturation

  1. b389da
  2. b18cd4
  3. af8ece
  4. ad90c9
  5. ab93c3
  6. a995bd
  7. a797b7
  8. a599b1
  9. a29bab
  10. a09da5

Questions about #b389da

What color is #b389da?

#b389da is soft light purple. The closest named color is Middy’s Purple. In RGB it is rgb(179, 137, 218), in HSL hsl(271.11, 52.26%, 69.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.033% 0.12327 307.299).

What colors go well with #b389da?

The complementary color of #b389da is #89ad54. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8c96ea and #cf7fba. The triadic partners are #d18e40 and #00b7ac.

Is white or black text more readable on #b389da?

Black text reads better on #b389da: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.8:1 and black gives 7.51:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b389da a warm or cool color?

#b389da is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 307 degrees, its lightness 70% and its chroma 0.123.