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#b788c1 color: Creeping Bellflower

#b788c1 is rgb(183, 136, 193) in RGB and oklch(69.161% 0.09684 320.39) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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289°
100%

69.2%
0.097
320°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Lilac
  • mauve-400
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.87:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.31:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #b788c1

#b788c1 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 69.2% lightness, 0.097 chroma and a hue of 320°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.87:1 contrast and black text 7.31:1, so black text reads better.

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

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #b788c1 mixed with white

  1. b788c1
  2. be94c7
  3. c69fce
  4. cdabd4
  5. d4b7da
  6. dbc3e0
  7. e2cfe6
  8. eadbed
  9. f1e7f3
  10. f8f3f9

Darker: #b788c1 mixed with black

  1. b788c1
  2. 9f75a7
  3. 87638f
  4. 705277
  5. 5a415f
  6. 453149
  7. 312234
  8. 1e1320
  9. 0c060e
  10. 020102

Calmer: #b788c1 with less saturation

  1. b788c1
  2. b48abd
  3. b28cba
  4. af8eb6
  5. ad91b2
  6. aa93af
  7. a794ab
  8. a496a7
  9. a198a3
  10. 9f9aa0

Questions about #b788c1

What color is #b788c1?

#b788c1 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Creeping Bellflower. In RGB it is rgb(183, 136, 193), in HSL hsl(289.47, 31.49%, 64.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.161% 0.09684 320.39).

What colors go well with #b788c1?

The complementary color of #b788c1 is #7bab71. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9b91d4 and #ca83a4. The triadic partners are #bb9552 and #42aeb4.

Is white or black text more readable on #b788c1?

Black text reads better on #b788c1: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.87:1 and black gives 7.31:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b788c1 a warm or cool color?

#b788c1 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 320 degrees, its lightness 69.2% and its chroma 0.097.