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#b884cd color: Soft purple

#b884cd is rgb(184, 132, 205) in RGB and oklch(69.068% 0.11828 315.889) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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283°
100%

69.1%
0.118
316°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • violet-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.91:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.22:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #b884cd

#b884cd is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 69.1% lightness, 0.118 chroma and a hue of 316°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.91:1 contrast and black text 7.22:1, 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: #b884cd mixed with white

  1. b884cd
  2. bf90d2
  3. c69cd8
  4. cda9dd
  5. d5b5e2
  6. dcc1e7
  7. e3cdec
  8. eadaf1
  9. f1e6f6
  10. f8f2fa

Darker: #b884cd mixed with black

  1. b884cd
  2. a072b2
  3. 886098
  4. 714f7e
  5. 5b3f66
  6. 452f4e
  7. 312038
  8. 1e1223
  9. 0c060f
  10. 020102

Calmer: #b884cd with less saturation

  1. b884cd
  2. b587c8
  3. b389c3
  4. b08cbf
  5. ad8eba
  6. aa91b5
  7. a793b0
  8. a495ab
  9. a197a6
  10. 9e99a1

Questions about #b884cd

What color is #b884cd?

#b884cd is soft purple. The closest named color is Soft purple. In RGB it is rgb(184, 132, 205), in HSL hsl(282.74, 42.2%, 66.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.068% 0.11828 315.889).

What colors go well with #b884cd?

The complementary color of #b884cd is #7aac60. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9590e1 and #d07cab. The triadic partners are #c5903c and #00b2b3.

Is white or black text more readable on #b884cd?

Black text reads better on #b884cd: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.91:1 and black gives 7.22:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b884cd a warm or cool color?

#b884cd is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 316 degrees, its lightness 69.1% and its chroma 0.118.