#b38bca color: Creeping Bellflower
#b38bca is rgb(179, 139, 202) in RGB and oklch(69.679% 0.09996 312.774) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Purple
- Medium
- Soft
- Neutral
- ≈ Lilac
- mauve-400
- Black 21%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #b38bca
#b38bca is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 69.7% lightness, 0.1 chroma and a hue of 313°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.81:1 contrast and black text 7.46:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Creeping Bellflower (#b48ac2). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-400.
Lighter: #b38bca mixed with white
Darker: #b38bca mixed with black
Calmer: #b38bca with less saturation
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Questions about #b38bca
What color is #b38bca?
#b38bca is soft purple. The closest named color is Creeping Bellflower. In RGB it is rgb(179, 139, 202), in HSL hsl(278.1, 37.28%, 66.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.679% 0.09996 312.774).
What colors go well with #b38bca?
The complementary color of #b38bca is #85ab69. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9495da and #c984ae. The triadic partners are #c39353 and #41b1ae.
Is white or black text more readable on #b38bca?
Black text reads better on #b38bca: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.81:1 and black gives 7.46:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #b38bca a warm or cool color?
#b38bca is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 313 degrees, its lightness 69.7% and its chroma 0.1.