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#b883cc color: Soft purple

#b883cc is rgb(184, 131, 204) in RGB and oklch(68.851% 0.11889 316.453) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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284°
100%

68.9%
0.119
316°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • violet-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.93:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.16:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #b883cc

#b883cc is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 68.9% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 316°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.93:1 contrast and black text 7.16:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Lavender Sweater (#bd83be). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #b883cc mixed with white

  1. b883cc
  2. bf8fd1
  3. c69cd7
  4. cda8dc
  5. d5b4e1
  6. dcc1e6
  7. e3cdeb
  8. ead9f0
  9. f1e6f5
  10. f8f2fa

Darker: #b883cc mixed with black

  1. b883cc
  2. a071b1
  3. 886097
  4. 714f7e
  5. 5b3f65
  6. 452f4e
  7. 312037
  8. 1e1222
  9. 0c060f
  10. 020102

Calmer: #b883cc with less saturation

  1. b883cc
  2. b586c7
  3. b288c2
  4. b08bbe
  5. ad8eb9
  6. aa90b4
  7. a792af
  8. a494aa
  9. a197a5
  10. 9e99a0

Questions about #b883cc

What color is #b883cc?

#b883cc is soft purple. The closest named color is Soft purple. In RGB it is rgb(184, 131, 204), in HSL hsl(283.56, 41.71%, 65.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.851% 0.11889 316.453).

What colors go well with #b883cc?

The complementary color of #b883cc is #78ac60. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #958fe1 and #d07baa. The triadic partners are #c4903b and #00b1b3.

Is white or black text more readable on #b883cc?

Black text reads better on #b883cc: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.93:1 and black gives 7.16:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b883cc a warm or cool color?

#b883cc is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 316 degrees, its lightness 68.9% and its chroma 0.119.