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#b884ca color: Lavender Sweater

#b884ca is rgb(184, 132, 202) in RGB and oklch(68.936% 0.11482 317.164) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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285°
100%

68.9%
0.115
317°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • violet-400
  • Black 21%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.92:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.19:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #b884ca

#b884ca is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 68.9% lightness, 0.115 chroma and a hue of 317°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.92:1 contrast and black text 7.19:1, 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: #b884ca mixed with white

  1. b884ca
  2. bf90d0
  3. c69cd5
  4. cda9db
  5. d5b5e0
  6. dcc1e5
  7. e3cdeb
  8. eadaf0
  9. f1e6f5
  10. f8f2fa

Darker: #b884ca mixed with black

  1. b884ca
  2. a072af
  3. 886095
  4. 714f7c
  5. 5b3f64
  6. 452f4d
  7. 312037
  8. 1e1222
  9. 0c060f
  10. 020102

Calmer: #b884ca with less saturation

  1. b884ca
  2. b587c5
  3. b289c1
  4. b08cbc
  5. ad8eb8
  6. aa90b3
  7. a793ae
  8. a495aa
  9. a197a5
  10. 9e99a0

Questions about #b884ca

What color is #b884ca?

#b884ca is soft purple. The closest named color is Lavender Sweater. In RGB it is rgb(184, 132, 202), in HSL hsl(284.57, 39.77%, 65.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.936% 0.11482 317.164).

What colors go well with #b884ca?

The complementary color of #b884ca is #78ac63. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #978fdf and #cf7da9. The triadic partners are #c3913f and #13b0b4.

Is white or black text more readable on #b884ca?

Black text reads better on #b884ca: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.92:1 and black gives 7.19:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b884ca a warm or cool color?

#b884ca is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 317 degrees, its lightness 68.9% and its chroma 0.115.