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#b488ce color: Soft purple

#b488ce is rgb(180, 136, 206) in RGB and oklch(69.411% 0.11057 312.391) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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278°
100%

69.4%
0.111
312°
  • 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
7.35:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #b488ce

#b488ce is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 69.4% lightness, 0.111 chroma and a hue of 312°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.86:1 contrast and black text 7.35:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Creeping Bellflower (#b48ac2). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #b488ce mixed with white

  1. b488ce
  2. bb94d3
  3. c3a0d8
  4. caabdd
  5. d2b7e2
  6. d9c3e7
  7. e1cfec
  8. e8dbf1
  9. f0e7f6
  10. f7f3fa

Darker: #b488ce mixed with black

  1. b488ce
  2. 9c75b3
  3. 856398
  4. 6e527f
  5. 584166
  6. 44314e
  7. 302238
  8. 1d1323
  9. 0c060f
  10. 020102

Calmer: #b488ce with less saturation

  1. b488ce
  2. b28ac9
  3. af8dc4
  4. ad8fc0
  5. ab91bb
  6. a893b6
  7. a695b1
  8. a497ac
  9. a199a7
  10. 9f9ba2

Questions about #b488ce

What color is #b488ce?

#b488ce is soft purple. The closest named color is Soft purple. In RGB it is rgb(180, 136, 206), in HSL hsl(277.71, 41.67%, 67.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.411% 0.11057 312.391).

What colors go well with #b488ce?

The complementary color of #b488ce is #82ab62. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9294df and #cc80af. The triadic partners are #c79148 and #29b2af.

Is white or black text more readable on #b488ce?

Black text reads better on #b488ce: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.86:1 and black gives 7.35:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b488ce a warm or cool color?

#b488ce is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 312 degrees, its lightness 69.4% and its chroma 0.111.